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TikTok settles as Meta and Google face jury in social media addiction suit
A Los Angeles court hears the first of three test cases amid thousands of lawsuits.
'Shameful': Tech leaders react to ICE killing of Alex Pretti
The ICE shooting of Alex Pretti has stirred many in Silicon Valley.
ByChris Taylor andRebecca Ruiz
TikTok just changed its Terms of Service. What does that mean for your privacy?
Users are concerned TikTok is collecting new kinds of personal data. It's more complicated.
How ChatGPT ends up in children's toys
A teddy bear using ChatGPT got spicy. Now we have more questions about AI toys than answers.
Grok is producing millions of sexualized images of adults and children
A series of investigations estimates Grok created millions of bikini-clad, suggestive images amid deepfake controversy.
After settling lawsuit, Snapchat adds new parental controls for teens
Parents can monitor app activity and learn more about new contacts.
Child experts: AI toys too risky for young kids
Researchers warn parents about popular AI toys after testing them.
OpenAI launches age prediction for teen safety
OpenAI is trying to keep teens safer by estimating their age.
'Heated Rivalry' fans in Russia are breaking antigay laws to stream the show
Nothing can seemingly stop the devotion to Shane and Ilya, even Russia's anti-LGBTQ laws.
Grok blocks X users from creating images of real people in ‘revealing clothing’
Sexualized AI-generated images — including those of children — have become a huge problem for X and its AI tech Grok.
Parents can now set limits on YouTube Shorts for teen accounts
Parents: You'll be able to set that timer to zero.
Google reverses key parental control policy
Teens will now need to get explicit permission to remove a parental supervision setting.
Golden Globe attendees wore pins to protest ICE. Here are the celebrities who took part.
An activist coalition launched the #BeGood campaign on the event's red carpet.
Grok ban: The nations considering blocking AI chatbot over nonconsensual sexual content
International regulators are asking xAI to comply with ongoing investigations.
Indonesia and Malaysia block Grok access, UK threatens ban as explicit deepfake problem grows
Musk has called the government intervention an attack on free speech.
Character.AI settles lawsuits related to teen deaths
The lawsuits alleged that Character.AI's chatbot product was defective and dangerous.
Roblox rolls out mandatory age checks for all users
Chat features will be locked unless users submit a face scan.
Grok under investigation for sexualized deepfake generation
India, France, and Malaysia say they are cracking down on the Elon Musk-led company.
Study: Teens spend hour-plus on their phones at school
Teens aren't using their phones to study or learn. Instead, they're on these popular apps.
A new red state highway will feature wireless EV charging
Could charging stations become passé?
ICE is spending millions to use influencers as recruitment tools
Internal documents highlight the use of creators to grow ICE's ranks.
China drafting first of its kind 'emotional safety' regulation for AI
New rules will apply to any 'human-like interactive AI service.'
Make 2026 the year your kid gets off their device
Use these four strategies to reset your child's relationship with time-sucking tech.
New York State will now require warning labels on social media platforms
The law follows mounting evidence linking heavy social media use to youth mental health risks and growing pressure on platforms to act.
