The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading ...

Parents, child safety groups and politicians have been putting pressure on tech companies to make AI chatbots safer.

They don’t consider it safe and they don’t think the companies are going to fix it.” Common Sense Media, a research and advocacy group focused on youth and technology, has not endorsed the bill yet, ...

Australia has added Reddit and Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children under 16 from having ...

If your kids, tweens or teens are old enough to carry their own phones, it may be time to upgrade to a tracking app (and not just for Halloween). These lightweight apps avoid being invasive but still ...

Platforms that fail to take reasonable steps to exclude children younger than 16 could be punished with a fine of up to £24m ...

Australia will expand its social media ban for children to include two more platforms, the country announced on Wednesday.

Nine in 10 parents report they will use tech to stay in touch when their kids are trick-or-treating. Here's what else parents ...

Many households are witnessing similar patterns, where technology is becoming a digital companion, and the growing challenge of managing screen time is becoming more pronounced ...

The social media world is not some alternate reality our children “escape” into – it is the reality they live in. The sooner ...

Screen time has long been a hot topic for parents. Many think that parenting has gotten harder over the years, with technology being a key reason why.