After eight days of tense deliberations, the jury delivered its verdict in the first bellwether trial against Meta and YouTube.

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A 12-year-old boy has passed away after taking part in social media challenge in West Yorkshire.

How to watch "Can't Look Away: The Case Against Social Media" on Netflix and other services – including free options.

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought both incredible opportunities and alarming challenges, especially for young people navigating the digital world. Among these challenges is the rise of AI companions—chatbots designed to simulate human relationships. While marketed as tools for emotional support or entertainment, these AI companions are increasingly exposing young users to inappropriate, often sexualized interactions. This disturbing trend risks normalizing groomin

ELLE* sits on a sofa with only a magazine covering her chest. The words “Cheap Thrills” are printed in bold font for her admiring subscribers who respond “Oh my, oh my” and …

Then 23-year-old Jai Clapp was added to the girl’s Snapchat using the Quick Add feature as part of an informal competition with a friend to reach 100,000 points

The FBI has an urgent warning for parents. A terrifying criminal network of people is targeting children online in new and disturbing ways.

Researchers from Stanford and the tech safety nonprofit Common Sense Media say children shouldn't be talking to AI companion bots.

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When tech giants like Apple, and more recently Google, announced tools designed to detect and warn youth and teens about nudity in messages, many parents and digital safety advocates thought, “finally”. At first glance, features like Apple’s “Communication Safety” application (within iMessage) and Google’s “Sensitive Content Warning” application (within Messages on Android) appear to be important steps forward in helping children avoid exposure to sexually explicit content. However, while these features are a welcome addition, they fall significantly short of addressing one of the most serious and complex issues facing youth online today, the sending and receiving of both consensual and non-consensual intimate images.

Google has started emailing parents who use Family Link to let them know that their kids will soon have access to Gemini on their Android devices. That means children, including those under 13, will be able to chat with a powerful generative AI system unless parents find the setting and shut it off.Google frames it as helpful. Gemini can “read stories” or “help with homework,” the company says. But even in its own email, Google admits Gemini “can make mistakes” and that children “may encounter c

Meta said the negative impact could kick in as soon as the third quarter of this year.

Videos of girls as young as 16 are being altered with AI to pose as OnlyFans models with Down Syndrome, ITV News has found. | ITV National News

On April 28, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan #TakeItDown Act with a resounding 409–2 vote, following the Senate's unanimous approval in February. This landmark legislation now awaits President Donald Trump's signature, which he has pledged to provide. But let’s get one thing straight, the US #TakeItDown Act is not a win. It’s yet another containment measure. And while the headlines are screaming “landmark victory,” I’m here to tell you what they’re not. We are st