Parental Controls

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   AI

   Common Sense Rates ChatGPT for Teens an ‘Unacceptable Risk’

   Common Sense Media rated ChatGPT for Teens an “Unacceptable Risk,” citing concerns about crisis responses, engagement cues and parental-control failures.

   By Shivangi Yadav7 October 20263 min read
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   Social

   WhatsApp Adds New Parental Controls for Teen Accounts

   WhatsApp is adding new parental controls that let guardians manage teen interactions, group settings, and Meta AI content preferences.

   By Shivangi Yadav30 September 20262 min read
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   Brief

   TikTok Agrees to Pay Alabama at Least $100M in Child Safety Settlement

   TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million and add stricter teen safeguards under a settlement over allegations involving child safety and addictive design.

   By Shivangi Yadav27 September 20261 min read
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   Media & Entertainment

   Spotify Lets Parents Exclude Kids’ Music From Wrapped and Recommendations

   Spotify is rolling out a new setting that lets parents exclude kids’ music from recommendations, taste profiles and year-end Wrapped results.

   By Shivangi Yadav15 September 20262 min read

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   Social

   Meta Agrees to New Teen Safety Limits on Facebook and Instagram

   Meta will introduce new teen safety controls on Facebook and Instagram after an $18 billion settlement with 29 U.S. states.

   By Shivangi Yadav27 August 20263 min read
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   Brief

   Meta Settles Child Safety Lawsuit With States for Up to $18 Billion

   Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement over claims from 29 states involving children’s safety on Facebook and Instagram.

   By Shivangi Yadav26 August 20262 min read
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   Social

   Meta Settles Child Safety Lawsuit With States for Up to $18 Billion

   Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement over claims from 29 states involving children’s safety on Facebook and Instagram.

   By Shivangi Yadav26 August 20263 min read
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   Government & Policy

   TikTok, ByteDance Agree to $400M Settlement in U.S. Children’s Privacy Case

   TikTok and ByteDance agreed to a $400 million U.S. settlement resolving allegations that TikTok violated federal children’s online privacy protections.

   By Shivangi Yadav22 August 20263 min read

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   Apps

   Roblox Safeguards Failed to Stop Adults Contacting Children, Regulator Says

   Australia’s eSafety regulator says Roblox safeguards failed to fully prevent adults from contacting children, prompting legally enforceable safety changes.

   By TechAmerica.ai Staff20 August 20268 min read
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    AI

    OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for Teens With Added Safety Tools

    OpenAI is rolling out ChatGPT for Teens with age-appropriate safeguards, Study Mode, homework reminders, learning tools and optional parental controls.

    By Shivangi Yadav18 August 20262 min read
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    Apps

    Google Wallet Lets Parents Set Up Secure Spending Balances for Kids

    Google Wallet now lets parents create spending balances for children under 18, set daily limits, monitor transactions, and control payments on Android and Wear OS devices.

    By Shivangi Yadav8 August 20262 min read
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    Apps

    Google Expands Android Age-Assurance Tools to Developers Worldwide

    Google is expanding its Play Signal API worldwide, allowing Android developers to identify users’ age ranges and provide safer, age-appropriate app experiences.

    By Shivangi Yadav30 July 20262 min read