- Snapchat Allows Parents To Restrict Their Teens' Use Of 'My AI' Chatbot
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Thursday, January 11, 2024
Parents can now restrict their teens' access to the app's "My A ...
- Judge Blocks 'Troublingly Vague' Ohio Social Media Law
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, January 10, 2024
A federal judge in Ohio has issued an emergency restraining order blocki ...
- Meta Announces Safety Protections For Teens On Instagram, Facebook
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Wednesday, January 10, 2024
The new protective tools and resources are focused on the types ...
- New Jersey Passes Opt-Out Privacy Bill
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, January 9, 2024
New Jersey lawmakers on Monday passed a privacy bill that requires compani ...
- Tech Industry Sues To Block Ohio Social Media Law
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, January 8, 2024
The Social Media Operators Act, set to take effect next week, requir ...
- Meta Presses To Halt FTC Effort To Restrict Use Of Teens' Data
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, January 8, 2024
Meta says it will face "irreparable harm" if the FTC can proce ...
- Judge Makes Controversial Ruling In Snapchat Fentanyl Case
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Friday, January 5, 2024
The decision may be seen as controversial with regard to Snapchat's potenti ...
- Many Teens Say Social-Media Use Is 'Almost Constant'
Research Intelligencer, Robert Williams - Friday, January 5, 2024
YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram are most popular with U.S. teenagers. ...
- Montana Wants Appeals Court To Reinstate TikTok Ban
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Montana officials have appealed an injunction blocking enforcement of a law th ...
- Meta Presses Judge To Declare FTC Structure Unconstitutional
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, December 28, 2023
The FTC's role as both prosecutor and judge "is flatly inconsistent wi ...
- California Kids Safety Law Draws Support From Watchdogs, FTC Commissioner
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Thursday, December 21, 2023
California's controversial Age-Appropriate Design Code a valid regulation of "data capitalism," Fairpla ...
- New Jersey Mulls Restrictions On Teens' Social Media Use
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, December 19, 2023
New Jersey lawmakers are considering a bill that would prohibit social med ...
- Tech Industry Sues To Block Utah Social Media Restrictions
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, December 18, 2023
NetChoice on Monday sued to block a Utah law that prohibits te ...
- Meta Lacks Grounds To Challenge FTC Enforcement, Agency Argues
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, December 14, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission is asking a federal judge to dismiss Me ...
- Social Platforms Want Appeals Court To Intervene In Battle Over Teen Addiction
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Meta, Google, TikTok and Snapchat are asking a federal judge to authori ...
- Teens Using Social Media 'Almost Constantly,' YouTube Dominates: Report
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Monday, December 11, 2023
A new report from Pew Research Center shows YouTube continues to domina ...
- FTC Urges Court To Turn Away Meta In Legal Fight Over Teens' Data
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, December 6, 2023
The FTC is asking an appellate court to reject Meta Platforms' emergen ...
- Meta Sues FTC, Claims Enforcement Action Unconstitutional
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, November 30, 2023
Meta Platforms on Wednesday escalated its battle with the FTC over teen ...
- Judge Sides With FTC In Fight With Meta Over Teens' Data
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, November 28, 2023
A federal judge on Monday rejected Meta Platforms' request to block t ...
- California Privacy Regulator Floats New Restrictions On Ad Profiling
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, November 27, 2023
California's privacy agency on Monday floated potential regulations that would require compani ...
- Ban On Targeting Would Boost Newspapers, Promote Kids Safety, Advocacy Group Says
PolicyBlog, Wendy Davis - Thursday, November 16, 2023
"Many of the ills of today's internet have a single thing ...
- Most UK Teens Have Seen Real Violence On Social Media
Research Intelligencer, Robert Williams - Thursday, November 16, 2023
Misogyny is a common theme of real-world violence seen by teens ...
- Meta, YouTube And Other Platforms Must Face Lawsuit Over Harm To Teens
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, November 14, 2023
In a major defeat for social media platforms, a federal judge Tuesd ...
- YouTube's New Teen Safeguards Limit Specific Video Recommendations
MediaDailyNews, Colin Kirkland - Thursday, November 2, 2023
YouTube has reworked its content-recommendation approaches and "take a break" reminders, whi ...
- States Sue Meta Over Social Media Addiction, Children's Privacy
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, October 24, 2023
"Meta has harnessed powerful and unprecedented technologies to entice, engage, and ultimate ...
- Activist Parents Launch New Lobbying Push For Kids Safety Law
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, October 24, 2023
"It's crucial to prioritize the development of safe online environments," parents w ...
- Teens Can Sue Platforms Over Social Media Addiction, Judge Rules
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, October 16, 2023
Teens who say they suffered eating disorders, anxiety and depression as ...
- Utah Sues TikTok Over Social-Media Addiction
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, October 11, 2023
"TikTok's youngest, most vulnerable users become trapped, spending excessive, unhealthy amounts ...
- Nike, E.L.F. And Chick-fil-A Still Rule Teens World
Marketing Daily, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, October 10, 2023
The latest research from Piper Sandler shows teens cutting back a bi ...
- UK May Order Snap To Pull Chatbot Over Teen Privacy
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, October 9, 2023
Privacy authorities in the United Kingdom could soon order Snapchat to ha ...