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Meta expanding child safety measures as scrutiny mounts
Amid an increased scrutiny over the alleged proliferation of sexual abuse content about children on…
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Russia is considering a law to fine people thousands of dollars for promoting a 'child-free' lifestyle
Russian lawmakers are working on a law that would heavily fine people caught promoting childlessnes…
Joshua Nelken-Zitser
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Lawmakers rip into tech CEOs at Senate hearing on online child safety
Lawmakers grilled CEOs on whether they support their laws. Some execs even got a little testy.
Aaron Mok,Camilo Fonseca
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Kids want social media apps to do more to protect them from the spread of deepfake nudes
As young kids face the growing scourge of deepfake nudes spreading online, many say social media co…
Katie Balevic
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Big Tech CEOs are headed to DC to face the Senate over child safety online
The Senate Judiciary Committee is grilling leaders from Meta, X, TikTok, and other tech companies W…
Lauren Steussy
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'Moving Isa' is Business Insider's documentary short about a mother moving her trans child out of Texas
"Moving Isa," a documentary short produced by Business Insider's News & Documentary team, premiered…
Palmer Haasch
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The Supreme Court may have a shot to strike down Section 230 after a child's death was blamed on a 'blackout challenge' seen on TikTok
A family sued TikTok alleging a 10-year-old died due to a "blackout challenge" seen on her FYP. If …
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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I invested in early social media startups. After having 3 kids, here's why I never share my kids' photos online and prefer group chats instead.
Mark Weinstein has three kids under the age of 9. He doesn't post photos of his kids, and the young…
Kelly Burch
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A new law in Illinois is the first in the US to protect the earnings of child social media influencers
Money made from a child's social media account must now be put in a trust until they're 18, accordi…
Katie Hawkinson
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The government is now monitoring online stores in games like Roblox and Fortnite for their 'buyer beware' approach
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is monitoring video game stores, which it says do not prot…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Mark Zuckerberg was pressured to physically stand up and face families affected by online abuse
Meta's Zuckerberg and other Big Tech CEOs got grilled at a Senate hearing.
Lauren Steussy
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New Florida bill lets parents sue social media companies for $10K for failing to remove the account of a child under 14
Ron DeSantis signed a bill allowing parents to sue social media companies for not promptly deleting…
Ana Altchek
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Parents of children who miss virtual classes are getting reported to social services agencies
Parents who are charged with neglect could have their children removed from their home. These cases…
Eleanor Goldberg Fox
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'Trad wives' have blown up online since Roe v. Wade was overturned, but that's only half the story
Ballerina Farm, run by Utah-based mother-of-eight Hannah Neeleman, has gained seven million followe…
Lindsay Dodgson
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Facebook, Google, Microsoft and others join hands to fight online child exploitation
San Francisco, June 11 (IANS) In a bid to fight child exploitation online, Facebook on Thursday joi…
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A mom who waxes her 3-year-old's unibrow says it protects her child from bullying. A child psychologist said it could have other consequences.
Leah Garcia, whose video of her waxing her daughter's unibrow was viewed widely, said she did it to…
Maria Noyen
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Shyla Walker spent years turning her child into a YouTube star. Now, she says she regrets putting her daughter online and is cutting ties with the controversial family vlogging world.
Shyla Walker used to film every important moment of her daughter's life. Now, she's determined to p…
Charissa Cheong
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Instagram is rolling out new features to protect teens, but experts say measures can only do so much
Policies to improve protecting young people on Instagram are generally welcomed, but there are limi…
Lindsay Dodgson
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The creepy secret behind online therapy
Mental-health startups are filling in a critical need for online therapy — but the "move fast…