Senate tries again on thorny issue of kids online safety
A bipartisan Senate bill to ban social media access for kids younger than 13 is facing pushback from digital rights and tech ...
Rising concerns: sexting and online predators among South African children
Shocking statistics have revealed that sexting occurs most among children in the 10 to 13 age group and that there was an ...
State lawmakers pushing to regulate child social media usage
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong stood alongside a bipartisan group of lawmakers Monday morning to support a ...
Lawmakers pushing to make rules around child social media usage
On Monday morning, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong stood alongside a bipartisan group of lawmakers to support a sweeping package of controls around the use of social ...
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How will social media companies ban teens? A leak revealed how big tech uses AI to guess age and gender
Discord has been using machine learning models to determine the gender and age group of some of its ... decide it doesn’t mind if social media platforms use a less reliable age assurance method ...
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Judge further restricts Texas law limiting kids’ social media access, AG immediately appeals
HB 18, which took effect last year, requires social media platforms to register users' ages and restrict certain content and practices if the user is under 18. An Austin federal judge previously ...
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Texas’ social media law takes another hit with temporary blocks on three more provisions
The new injunction prohibits advertising and age verification restrictions in the SCOPE Act, which aims to make social media ...
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Nebraska lawmakers signal support for youth social media ban: 'We're doing this'
A committee of Nebraska lawmakers signaled support Thursday for a proposed law that would bar children younger than 18 from joining social media apps without parental consent.
Psychology Today7d
Does Your Teen Hate Social Media?
Some kids have gotten tired of social media and constant smartphone use, and they have started what they call Luddite Clubs ...
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States Lead the Way in Regulating Social Media Use for Minors
Utah’s new law requires social media platforms to verify a user’s age, such as by requiring a photo ID. A 2024 Tennessee law ...
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