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Read up on the latest news and articles covering digital safety, curated by our panel of experts.
Risks to children playing Roblox ‘deeply disturbing’, say researchers
The Gaurdian, 4/14/2025
Can childhood survive the smartphone?
The Guardian, 4/9/2025
Every hour children spend on screens raises chance of myopia, study finds
The Guardian, 2/21/2025
Children are starting school unable to sit up or hold a pencil – and I know the culprit
The Guardian, 2/18/2025
Senate tries again on thorny issue of kids online safety
Roll Call, 2/11/2025
Mobile ban in schools not improving grades or behaviour, study suggests
BBC News, 2/5/2025
Australia to Ban Social Media for Kids Under 16: A Bold Move in Digital Safety
CEO Today Magazine, 11/7/24
America's Worst States For Kids' Online Safety, Mapped
Digg.com, 10/15/24
Inside the deepfake porn crisis engulfing Korean schools
BBC News, 9/2/24
How can children be protected from online sextortion fraud?
The Guardian, 8/22/24
Preschoolers' Tablet Time Linked to Increase in Anger Outbursts
MedPageToday.com, 8/12/24
Students file petitions against cellphone bans in several states
San.com, 8/12/24
What to know about the Kids Online Safety Act that just passed the Senate
APnews.com, 7/31/24
US surgeon general calls for cigarette-style warnings on social media platforms
The Guardian, 6/17/24
Modern Digital Student Safety Requires More Than Just Content Filtering
Campus Safety Magazine, 5/14/24
Gen Z mental health: The impact of tech and social media
AP News, 4/28/24
New Florida law bans kids under 14 from social media
Route Fifty, 4/27/24
Instagram to blur nudity in messages in bid to protect teens
The Guardian, 4/11/24
Miami hospital warns about social media dangers for kids
Miami Herald, 2/1/24
Nicklaus Children's Hospital launches initiative for social media safety for kids
BNN Breaking, 1/31/24
Snap endorses Kids Online Safety Act ahead of tech CEO hearing
The Hill, 1/25/24
UK parents worried about screens, but children say they now feel safer online
The Guardian, 1/25/24
Meta has not done enough to safeguard children, whistleblower says
The Guardian, 1/24/24
What happens when a school bans smartphones? A complete transformation
The Guardian, 1/17/24
Over 90% of child sexual abuse imagery is self-generated, data shows
The Guardian, 1/16/24
Video gamers risking permanent hearing loss after exceeding permissible safe limits
The Guardian, 1/16/24
Ex-Meta employee says his warnings of Instagram’s harm to teens were ignored
The Guaradian, 11/7/23
Scams are targeting teenagers. Here's how to keep your kids safe.
The Washington Post, 10/30/23
Kids and teens are inundated with phone prompts day and night
ABC News, 9/26/23
Pornography driving UK teens towards child abuse material, say experts
The Guardian, 9/26/23
UK's new online safety law adds to crackdown on Big Tech companies
ABC News, 9/20/23
Demonizing Social Media Isn’t the Answer to Online Safety
NYTimes, 9/11/23
Is YouTube tracking your kids again?
Vox.com, 8/25/23
Protecting kids online a top priority for state lawmakers
PluribusNews, 8/14/23
Tech firms to be forced to hand over data to inquests into child deaths
The Guaridan, 6/22/23
No one knows exactly what social media is doing to teens
The Atlantic, 6/13/23
Teens say social media is stressing them out
NPR, 5/17/23
Keeping teens safe on social media: What parents should know to protect their kids
American Psychological Association, 5/9/23
How physicians can help parents address kids’ social media use
American Medical Association, 5/5/23
Where parental snooping is becoming the law
Politico, 4/11/23
How China takes extreme measures to keep teens off TikTok
TechnologyReview, 3/8/23