Meta is rolling out new protections aimed at making social media safer for young people. In September 2024, Instagram introduced Teen Accounts, which come with built-in safeguards that limit who can ...

Teens on Instagram continue to face safety issues on the platform, according to new research, despite enhanced protections for young users rolled out more than a year ago. A new report shared ...

Instagram is further cracking down on what millions of young people can see on the platform, aligning its “Teen Accounts” safety settings with the guidelines for PG-13 movies. The Meta-owned platform ...

OpenAI announces new teen safety rules for ChatGPT users under 18, blocking romantic roleplay and requiring extra caution on ...

Teen Accounts may not be getting the job done, child safety experts warn. Credit: picture alliance / contributor / picture alliance via Getty Images Meta announced today (Sept. 25) that it would be ...

A teenager holds a phone whose screen displays the Instagram social media logo.Vincent Feuray—Hans Lucas / AFP / Getty Images Senior Correspondent Teens on Instagram continue to face safety issues on ...

The Pew Research Center released a study on Tuesday that shows how young people are using both social media and AI chatbots. Pew found that 97% of teens use the internet daily, with about 40% of ...

Meta’s efforts at addressing teen safety and mental health on its platforms have long been met with criticism that the changes don’t go far enough. Now, the report published Thursday, from Bejar, the ...

Australia’s efforts to crack down on social media use by teens will now include a ban on Amazon’s (AMZN) live-streaming service Twitch for anyone under 16 years old. Beginning December 10, Twitch must ...

Teen use of AI chatbots is growing, and psychologists worry it's affecting their social development and mental health.

OpenAI has faced enormous pressure in recent months to address concerns that its flagship product, ChatGPT, is unsafe for teens. The AI chatbot is at the heart of multiple wrongful death lawsuits ...

A teenager holds a phone whose screen displays the Instagram social media logo. Credit - Vincent Feuray—Hans Lucas / AFP / Getty Images Teens on Instagram continue to face safety issues on the ...