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TODAY

June 29, 2026

Snapchat Recommends Disturbing Content to Minors: New Report

Mashable

September 9, 2025

Apple's iPhone 17 launch met with protests by child safety advocates

WIRED

July 12, 2026

Here’s How Apple Is Updating Its Child Safety Features in iOS 27

Associated Press

June 28, 2026

The US lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growing

BBC

June 8, 2026

Apple unveils Siri AI makeover as Tim Cook bids farewell

The Verge

June 8, 2026

WWDC protesters want Apple to ban Elon Musk’s apps

Mashable

June 3, 2026

Survey: Teens regularly see harmful content, messages on Snapchat

CNN

April 21, 2026

‘Big Tech or families?’ Parents head to Washington to reignite fight for online safety laws

CNN

March 31, 2026

How a landmark verdict could reshape social media

New York Times

February 19, 2026

West Virginia Claims That Apple Allows Sharing of Child Sexual Abuse Material

CBS LA

February 13, 2026

Parents and advocates protest social media practices outside Snap offices in Santa Monica

Fox 11 Los Angeles

February 13, 2026

Protest held outside Snapchat over child fentanyl deaths

Los Angeles Times

February 13, 2026

Parents who blame Snapchat for their children’s deaths protest outside company’s headquarters

Rolling Stone

February 9, 2026

This Trial Could Hold Big Tech Accountable for Kids’ Social Media Addiction

Mashable

December 5, 2025

What would ethical age verification look like online?

Mashable

December 2, 2025

Apple was a role model, until it wasn't

WarRoom Battleground

December 1, 2025

Parents For Safe Online Spaces: Stopping The AI Manipulation

Mashable

October 29, 2025

Character.AI to shut down chats for teens

Time

October 9, 2025

Instagram Promised to Become Safer For Teens. Researchers Say It’s Not Working.

Inside the Magic

September 30, 2025

Disney Says Its Characters Were Used To “Groom and Sexually Exploit” Children

Wall Street Journal

September 9, 2025

Apple Releases Thinner ‘iPhone Air,’ Seeking to Boost Upgrades With New Design

KTVU Fox San Francisco

September 9, 2025

Protesters block traffic heading to Apple unveiling

Motherly

September 8, 2025

New report shows AI bots are putting kids at risk—what parents can do now

Mashable

September 3, 2025

Character.AI unsafe for teens, experts say

The Washington Post

September 3, 2025

Fake celebrity chatbots sent risqué messages to teens on top AI app

GadgetBond

August 31, 2025

Investigation reveals Meta’s AI chatbots used celebrity likenesses without permission

Tech Crunch

August 14, 2025

Leaked Meta AI rules show chatbots were allowed to have romantic chats with kids

The New York Times

August 11, 2025

Why A.I. Should Make Parents Rethink Posting Photos of Their Children Online

The Epoch Times

June 24, 2025

245 Child Deaths Mourned, Social Media Reform Urged

TechCrunch

April 24, 2025

Parents who lost children to online harms protest outside of Meta’s NYC office

Bloomberg

April 24, 2025

Grieving Parents March to Meta NY Headquarters, Demanding Change

ABC7 News

April 24, 2025

Grieving families hold vigil outside New York City Meta office, demand more protections for kids

The Wallstreet Journal

December 22, 2024

Apple’s App Store Puts Kids a Click Away From a Slew of Inappropriate Apps

Washington Post

December 13, 2024

How we can better protect kids from online predators

Ars Technica

December 13, 2024

Apple hit with $1.2B lawsuit after killing controversial CSAM-detecting tool

Mashable

December 11, 2024

PSA imagines AI chatbots as creepy humans who harm kids

NYTimes

December 8, 2024

Apple Sued for Failing to Curtail Child Sexual Abuse Material on iCloud

NYTimes

December 7, 2024

On These Apps, the Dark Promise of Mothers Sexually Abusing Children

The Atlantic

September 12, 2024

Tech Leaders’ Unfounded Reasons for Pushing Social Media on (Other People’s) Kids

NYTimes

September 1, 2023

In Monitoring Child Sex Abuse, Apple Is Caught Between Safety and Privacy

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