Accessing the App Store may soon become difficult for teens, thanks to a bill authored by a Michigan lawmaker.

Before you give you child an iPhone, you should put some controls in place. Create a child Apple ID and set up Family Sharing to share apps, books, and subscriptions ...

A new report published by the child safety groups Heat Initiative and ParentsTogether Action details the alarming presence of inappropriate apps that are rated as suitable for children as young as ...

In 2024, a 14-year-old boy from Florida was lured into taking his own life through the app Character.AI, where a chatbot sent him sexual messages and responded to his suicidal thoughts with ...

Spotify is trying to sell more multi-account family-plan subscriptions — by setting up a special “playground of sound” just for kids. The new Spotify Kids app brings together a hand-picked selection ...

Google has its own ideas about what kids online safety legislation should look like. Google has its own ideas about what kids online safety legislation should look like. is a senior policy reporter at ...