Panic over children's mobile phone use distracts from the help young people actually want
Should young teenagers be banned from using social media? That's the question being discussed by British MPs debating a bill ...
Ottawa Citizen on MSN11h
School boards lawsuit against social-media giants to continue
Social-media giants Meta, Snapchat and TikTok have lost a legal challenge attempting to throw out a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit launched by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, the Ottawa ...
‘Balanced Digital Habits’: TikTok introduces parental controls for user under 16
Popular social media app TikTok is rolling out a series of tools called ‘Balanced Digital Habits’ to allow parents to watch ...
Ontario school boards say lawsuits against social media giants clear to proceed
The suits, initiated by 14 school boards and individual schools last year, allege social media apps run by Meta, Snapchat and TikTok are negatively rewiring how students think and learn. The ...
East Asia Forum8h
Indonesia’s online privacy protections are falling short of the mark
Indonesia’s reactive approach to online safety leaves children vulnerable to data exploitation, highlighting the urgent need ...
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5 ways schools have shifted in 5 years since COVID-19
The U.S. educational landscape has been drastically transformed since the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered school campuses five ...
I'm the CEO of Verizon's consumer group and the father of 2 sons. I avoid using my phone around my teens and encourage them to call over text.
Sowmyanarayan Sampath is the CEO of Verizon Consumer Group. He wants phones to enhance his teens' lives, not detract from ...
Largest Ukrainian airborne assault of war on Russia kills at least 2 people, injures 18
Russian authorities said at least two people in Moscow were killed and 18 injured, including three children, after Ukraine ...
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'Lawful but awful': The harm caused by online content
Harmful online content can damage reputations and destroy lives, fuel social unrest, encourage criminal activity, shift the ...
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'Disconnect and step outdoors:' Calls mount to curb children's screen time
Legislator Huang Meimei urged mandatory facial recognition for gaming apps, limiting playtime to 4-8pm on holidays and requiring parental approval every 30 minutes. Chen Weizhi, a political adviser, ...
TikTok expands Family Pairing feature with new parental controls
Since the launch of Family Pairing, TikTok has continued to expand its parental controls. Parents now have access to over 15 adjustable settings, including options to enable a STEM-focused feed, ...