Hochul wants restrictions on AI chatbots and social media apps for children.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram rolled out new safety features for teens and kids – admitting that it was forced to block nearly 135,000 accounts earlier this year for predatory behavior. Meta – which has ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to advance two online safety bills. Both are aimed at making the internet a friendlier place for children and teens. If passed, the bills would ban ads ...

A group of leading major technology companies including OpenAI and Discord have raised more than $27 million for a new initiative focused on building open-source tools to boost online safety for kids.

A view of the U.S. Capitol during a rally held in support of the Kids Online Safety Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Dec.10, 2024. A view of the U.S. Capitol during a rally held in support ...

If New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez could offer a piece of “unsolicited advice” to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, it would be to replace the company’s lawyers and public relations staff with ...

Social media companies often say they’re keeping children safe. But one tech expert, who’s also a mom, says the platforms aren’t doing nearly enough, and that kids are in danger on apps many parents ...

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