History’s first “digital natives,” members of Gen Z, are experiencing such acute levels of emotional strain and depression that Jonathan Haidt has described them as “the anxious generation.” The ...

Even a brief review of the App Store revealed more than 200 “risky or inappropriate” apps rated as ok for children, according to a new report. They had collectively notched up more than 550 million ...

Some child safety advocates said app store age checks are not a solution to protect kids from online harms. Introduced ...

In 2024, a 14-year-old boy from Florida was lured into taking his own life through the app Character.AI, where a chatbot sent him sexual messages and responded to his suicidal thoughts with ...

A groundbreaking law in Utah is poised to shake up how minors access apps. Earlier this month, Utah’s state legislature passed S.B. 142 (App Store Accountability Act), which requires major app store ...

As Apple unveils its AI-powered iPhone, concerned parents and online safety advocates are demanding that CEO Tim Cook step up efforts to protect kids from dangerous content in the App Store, The Post ...

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A Kansas state senator argues that online app stores lack the safeguards found in small-town communities. The proposed App Store Accountability Act, or Senate Bill ...

Alabama parents are right to be alarmed about what their children encounter online. Anxiety, exploitation, compulsive spending, and exposure to adult strangers are documented realities with ...

The federal App Store Accountability Act would create a national standard for age verification and parental consent. Tennessee has already implemented phone bans in schools, but further protections ...