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Microsoft introduces AI guardrails for US schools amid growing backlash

OpenAI and Anthropic said they also were discussing safety and privacy pacts with the American teachers’ union. But Google, the dominant provider of education technology for US schools, has not said whether it plans to offer similar protections.

Euronews

Microsoft commits to sweeping AI privacy rules for students. Will other tech giants follow?

As the new school year kicks in, the debate around student AI use is raging

The Independent UK

No more doomscrolling till dawn: Meta sets curfews for teen Instagram use

Meta's Instagram and Facebook will soon lock kids out at midnight and cap their scrolling at two hours a day, part of an $18bn (€15.4bn) settlement with 48 US states.

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Time limits to midnight cutoff: What Meta's $18 billion deal changes for teens

Meta Platforms agreed to a significant $18 billion settlement with 48 US states. This historic deal mandates substantial changes to protect younger users on its platforms. New rules will limit daily usage and restrict access during nighttime hours for minors. Meta will also enhance its age verification technology to better…

The Economic Times

Critics warn Meta’s $18bn teen safety overhaul leaves major dangers untouched

Kids under 18 will soon see a host of changes to their Instagram and Facebook experiences thanks to a historic $18 billion settlement Meta Platforms reached Wednesday with 48 U.S. states

The Independent UK

Safety Groups Warn Disney's New AI Plan Could 'Betray' Children

Child safety advocates warn that Disney's new partnership with OpenAI to bring Mickey Mouse and Marvel heroes to the Sora video tool could put children at risk.

International Business Times UK

Meta to allow parents to limit teenagers’ interactions with AI

The changes come as the social media giant, which owns Facebook and Instagram, faces criticism over harms to children from its platforms.

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Parents of teens who died by suicide after AI chatbot interactions to testify to Congress

Parents of teenagers who died by suicide after interacting with AI chatbots are testifying before Congress

The Independent UK

What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act and its chances of passing

The last time Congress passed a law to protect children on the internet was in 1998 — before Facebook, before the iPhone and long before today’s oldest teenagers were born

The Independent UK

Advocates push for federal online safety laws as states take lead - Roll Call

At least 15 states have pursued legislation that would require online companies to protect the safety of kids using their platforms.

Roll Call

Why TikTok says it stopped blocking pro-tobacco content

TikTok once showed mental wellness content to users who searched for tobacco-related terms. TikTok says that was a technical glitch and now shows the "correct" content: videos that glorify smoking and vaping.

Fortune

Social media's real crisis: Not Twitter

While House Republicans chase Twitter conspiracy theories, social media drives a serious mental health crisis

Salon

School lawsuits over social media harm face tough legal road

Like the tobacco, oil, gun, opioid and vaping industries before them, the big U.S. social media companies are now facing lawsuits brought by public entities that seek to hold them accountable for a huge societal problem in the mental health crisis among youth

The Independent UK

Report: TikTok boosts posts about eating disorders, suicide

New research finds that TikTok's powerful algorithms are promoting videos about self-harm and eating disorders to teens

The Independent UK

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Social media offers parents more controls. But do they help?

As concerns about social media’s harmful effects on teens continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to TikTok to Instagram are bolting on new features designed to make their services safer and more age appropriate

WEKU

Snapchat's new parental controls try to mimic real-life parenting, minus the hovering

Snapchat's Family Center lets parents see whom their teen is contacting, but not their messages. Parents can also confidentially report accounts that concern them, without their child's knowledge.

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