This photo shows the Facebook's Messenger Kids application on an iPhone in New York, Feb. 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, file) U.S. regulators say Facebook misled parents and failed to protect the ...

There’s a law in the United States that says companies aren’t supposed to track young children, but they do it anyway. More than two thirds of the most popular kids’ iPhone apps collect and share ...

If you haven’t seen it, there’s an unsettling two-minute video circulating online called “A Message from Ella.” A young girl stares anxiously into the camera as she explains to her parents how ...

Is your child ready for some independence, but you’re not ready to give them a smartphone? More parents are turning to GPS trackers and kids’ smartwatches to keep tabs on their child’s location, but ...

The Senate voted to pass two bills aimed at boosting safety and privacy for kids online in a broad bipartisan vote Tuesday after months of mounting pressure from ...

Lorrie Faith Cranor’s latest effort to educate people about privacy is a short, colorfully illustrated book written for an audience who probably can’t read it yet. In a Zoom video call, Cranor says ...

In the early days of social media, posting baby photos and family moments was harmless fun. Over time, however, a more complex picture has emerged that balances pride in sharing with respect for ...

The House Energy and Commerce Committee is holding a hearing Wednesday on a series of tech safety bills aimed at boosting data privacy standards and child online safety. Two of the long-awaited bills ...

After months of begging, you gave in and bought your child their first smartphone. Common Sense Media says 42% of kids have a phone by the time they are age 10. By 14, that number is 91%. Giving a ...

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U.S. regulators say Facebook misled parents and failed to protect the privacy of children using its Messenger Kids app, including misrepresenting the access it provided to app developers to private ...