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, ...

Google CEO Sundar Pichai champions digital literacy over strict screen time bans for his children. He believes in teaching ...

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 ...

In her new book, “Smartphone Nation,” social media expert Kaitlyn Regehr helps parents manage their digital media consumption and teach kids healthy tech habits.

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.

In a recent Pew survey, 4 out of 10 parents in the US reported that their children, 12 years of age, or younger, are conversing with AI assistants.

New 2025 data shows growing global support for a social media ban for children. See what adults, parents, and experts think ...

Young chimpanzees are remarkably innovative, inventing tools and improving on ones that adults use—and this technical ...

Charities worldwide are increasingly using AI-generated photos of starving children to raise funds, as revealed in a recent ...