You know when you're at a cafeteria, you've got your lunch and then you just don't know where to sit? You don't want to sit alone, but you also don't know who would be friendly and let you sit with them. Sixteen-year-old Natalie Hampton has been there. She's an 11th grader from Sherman Oaks, Calif., and the creator of a new app called Sit With Us.
Meet Facebook’s Mr. Nice (Published 2014)
Arturo Bejar is trying to create empathy among teenage users to curb cyberbullying and harassment.
Teen sues to destroy the nudify app that left her in constant fear
Lawsuit accuses nudify apps of training on teen victims' images.
howard rheingold's | the virtual community
Those words have become a family code for the way my virtual community has infiltrated our real world. My seven-year-old daughter knows that her father congregates with a family of invisible friends who seem to gather in his computer. Sometimes he talks to them, even if nobody else can see them. And she knows that these invisible friends sometimes show up in the flesh, materializing from the next block or the other side of the planet.
Ensuring a safer online experience for U.S. kids and teens
An overview of our approach to age assurance and our commitment to online safety for young users and families.
Australia’s teen social media ban is a flop. But there’s no joy in ‘I told you so’ | Samantha Floreani
Around seven in 10 children remain on major platforms. Who could possibly have predicted that this wasn’t going to work? Well, lots of people
Teen and Parent Perspectives on Approaches to Age Verification
Age verification (AV) is being rolled out by online services to comply with new laws in Europe and across states in the United States. Proposed legislation at the federal level in the U.S., such as the Kids Off Social Media Act and the Kids Online Safety Act, may also result in increased adoption of AV […]
Discord Launches Teen-by-Default Settings Globally
Discord is announcing enhanced teen safety features rolling out globally that reinforce its long-standing commitment to creating a safer and more inclusive experience for users over the age of 13.
U.S. Social Media Regulations for Minors
The digital lives of American children and teenagers have become a focal point of intense national debate and legislative action. ContentsThe Federal Foundation: The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)The State-Level Surge: A Patchwork of New RulesThe Next Generation of Federal Law: Congress Weighs InThe Constitutional Crossroads: Free Speech vs. State RegulationThe Great Debate: Voices […]
Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule ("COPPA")
COPPA imposes certain requirements on operators of websites or online services directed to children under 13 years of age, and on operators of other websites or online services that have actual knowledge that they are collecting personal information online from a child under 13 years of age.
Teen safety, freedom, and privacy
Explore OpenAI’s approach to balancing teen safety, freedom, and privacy in AI use.
Characteristics and Safety of Consumer Chatbots for Emergent Adolescent Health Concerns
This cross-sectional study examines content policies and assesses behaviors of consumer chatbots in response to adolescent health crises.
There's no place like home
Peace of mind for pet parents and unique stays for sitters
ReThink App Prevents Cyberbullying By Making People Think Twice Before Posting Messages
The CDC reports that in a survey conducted among high school students in 2012 and 2013, 14.8 percent claimed to have been bullied online within the last year. The consequences of cyberbullying are real and devastating — research has shown bullying…
I've spent a lot of time inside classrooms of very poor schools, including working with well-resourced parents like @nhannahjones.bsky.social who opted for those schools out of social obligation. Her experience - and agony - is common and wrenching. She's just one of (very few) willing to be honest.
In Fighting for Every Black Child, Did I Betray My Own?
www.nytimes.com'cause teenagers are smart enough to run their own atproto AppViews, I've seen them do it So... if teenagers aren't allowed to do social media on atproto, you must censor relays, you have no other technical mechanism I guess we just keep repeating the lie that app-level censorship matters 🤷♂️
