young people

California lawmakers tackle potential dangers of AI chatbots after parents raise safety concerns

April 9, 2025

[ad_1] When her 14-year-old son took his own life after interacting with artificial intelligence chatbots, Megan Garcia turned her grief into action.Last year, the Florida mom sued Character.AI, a platform...

Proposed California law would require warning labels on social media

December 9, 2024

[ad_1] Victoria Hinks watched her daughter get sucked into the dark sides of social media, and she couldn’t pull her out. “We tried to take her phone away at night,...

Social media platforms engaged in ‘vast surveillance’ and failed to protect young people, FTC finds

September 19, 2024

[ad_1] Major social media platforms and video streaming services that gather a “staggering” amount of data from their users have failed to protect young people and safeguard online privacy, the...