Legal headache deepens for TikTok in US, after a number of states file lawsuits alleging platform harms, fails to protect…
New child safety laws sees Ofcom calling on tech firms to “tame toxic algorithms” to protect children online
Good news for Mark Zuckerberg as judge dismisses some claims in dozens of lawsuits alleging Facebook, Instagram harms children
CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other platforms appear before Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss online protections for children
Protecting teens. Social media giant Meta to impose stricter message settings for teenagers on Facebook and Instagram
Posts about suicide and eating disorders will be hidden from the Instagram and Facebook feeds of teenagers
As the US Senate examines Meta's protection children, firm calls for federal law for App Stores to approve app downloads…
Online Safety Act receives Royal Assent, and government claims it will make the UK safest place in the world to…
Dozens of US states sue Meta Platforms, alleging Instagram and Facebook are harming children's mental health
US state of Utah sues TikTok, alleges it harms children by encouraging them to spend unhealthy amount of time on…
New proposals in China to limit the time that children and teenagers can spend on their smartphones to two hours…
New bipartisan bill unveiled in US will require parental consent for anyone under the age of 18 to use social…
China claims it has reduced video gaming among youngsters to less than 3 hours a week, after limiting gaming to…
British data protection watchdog says TikTok's failed to protect children's privacy and may have breach UK data protection laws
World's richest man, Elon Musk, fathered twins last November, bringing the reported number of his children to nine in total
Facebook's Instagram confirms development pause of new app for kids, after report of the harmful effect it has on teenage…
Rules to protect youngsters come into effect in the UK today, governing how apps and online services should treat children’s…
Facebook's Instagram is to require users to provide their date of birth - days before UK starts age verification enforcement
Draconian move? Children in China now only allowed to play video games between 8 and 9pm on Friday, weekends and…
Upcoming regulations hailed as a pioneering step to protect children's data online, but some fear they could favour big tech…
Parental nightmare. Video of young girl being shared online, shows her talking to stranger in her bedroom via hacked camera
New users of Instagram will be required to submit their date of birth in an effort to safeguard youngsters and…
Social media trend. Teenagers make exaggerated claims about emotional problems to generate online sympathy
Facebook quietly fixes design flaw with Messenger Kids app that allows kids to join unauthorised chats
Lawsuit alleges Alexa routinely records and voiceprints children without consent
No 'summer loving' for British porn viewers if they fail to verify their age from mid July
Committee of MPs lambast social media firms for facilitating bullying and online grooming
No good evidence screen time is "toxic" to kids health, expert say, but it should be limited before bedtime
Its good to talk? Not according to Ofcom study, as messaging apps overtake number of mobile calls
Digital poverty line. Poor broadband line speeds see 1.2 million children falling behind, survey finds