Parents Beware 60% of Child Safety Features Failed Testing
Independent research led by Dr Laura Edelson found that 51 of 86 child safety features tested across four social media platforms failed. What this means for parents and regulators.
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AI | AI safety | Blog | Chatbots | Online Safety
Social Media Stole Kids’ Attention AI Is Coming for Attachment
Social media captured children’s attention. Sherry Turkle warns that AI companions now threaten emotional attachment, empathy and real relationships
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Teen Accounts Get Tougher With Instagram AI Age Detection
Instagram AI age detection can protect teens who enter false birthdays.
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OnlyFans Creators Using AI-Sex Twin Tools That May Soon Target Children
AI sex twins from OnlyFans creators normalise synthetic intimacy. The same free technology already generates child sexual abuse material at scale. Authorities have warned.
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Why Meta Keeps Settling to Avoid an Addictive Platform Judgement
Meta settled another social media addiction case this week. Why big tech avoids a clear judgement on addictive design, and what the academic debate really shows
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Major Child Safety Gaps Exposed for Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft and Steam
A major 2026 investigation reveals child safety gaps in Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft and Steam. What parents need to know about grooming and gaming
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Blog | Meta | Parents | Social Media | Teen Safety
Meta Expands Self Harm Alerts, But Will Parents Know When Their Teen Is in Danger?
Meta expands self harm alerts to Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Meta AI. Discover what parents need to know and how to protect teens.
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Blog | Meta | Smart Glasses | TikTok
TikTok Finally Bans Rendy_Vlad But Why Did It Take So Long?
TikTok has banned Cork influencer Rendy Vlad just two days after Instagram removed his account. CODA examines why action took months and what platforms must learn.
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Big Tech Wants Your Children Online So Why Are Its Own Workers Keeping Theirs Offline?
Technology companies have spent years convincing families, schools and governments that children need to embrace the digital world. Smartphones promise connection, educational apps promise better learning, and social media platforms offer entertainment, friendship and belonging. Meanwhile, artificial intelligence is increasingly promoted as the next essential tool for education. Yet something rather extraordinary is happening in…
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Nine Million Young People Studied The Problem Is Bigger Than Screen Time
New Lancet research synthesising 121 reviews and more than nine million participants suggests that children’s digital wellbeing depends on much more than screen time alone.
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