Teenagers want a greater voice in the design and governance of platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, according to ...

When children use AI to help with schoolwork, the productivity boost is often immediate and visible. The cost is delayed and ...

Expanded privacy protections went into effect on July 1 under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act. Tong says the safeguards are ...

While some countries are enacting social media bans for kids, critics warn age checks may inadvertently impinge on privacy rights and free speech.

The UK government has announced that a social media ban will come into force for those under the age of 16, blocking them from creating accounts on a variety of popular apps. It will cover a range of ...

Summary: Researchers successfully utilized machine learning to identify hidden neurological warning signs in the brain’s baseline electrical rhythms, bypassing the need to capture active seizures for ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta's social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on ...

This week the government unveiled plans to reduce the number of people in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) by 160,000 over the next four years, a decision NDIS Minister Mark Butler has ...

SINGAPORE – Social media features such as direct messaging and video auto-play may soon be restricted as the Singapore authorities study ways to protect children from online harms and addiction. This ...

SEOUL – South Korean lawmakers are seeking legal means to limit exposure of “algorithm-driven” content to children as concerns over the influence digital content have on minors grow. In March, two ...

I hadn’t really come across the term ‘matrescence’ before becoming a mother. Then one day, in the throes of trying to look after a small child – desperately sleep-deprived to the point of ...

Only half joking, Jennie DeSerio described herself as the definition of a helicopter parent. A stay-at-home mom, she made her own organic baby food, joined the PTA, attended every sporting event and, ...