#TeenProtection

HealthDay

@healthday.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

1 in 4 Teens Sending Sexts — Many Face Blackmail, New Study Warns YouTube video by HealthDay

A new survey of nearly 3,500 teens finds a surge in sexting since 2019 and an increase in sextortion or blackmail.

youtu.be/PmeIaNXm_yY

#TeenSexting #DigitalSafety #ConsentEducation #SextingRisks #TeenSafety #Sextortion #PrivacyViolation #TeenProtection

The Daily Tech Feed

@thedailytechfeed.com

1 month ago

Meta pauses teen access to AI characters to enhance safety measures. Updated versions with parental controls and age-appropriate content are forthcoming. #Meta #AIsafety #TeenProtection Link: thedailytechfeed.com/meta-halts-t...

MyPost.to

@mypost.to

1 month ago

Does limiting social media help teens? We'll finally get some evidence A trial will finally reveal whether limiting the time teens spend on social media really does affect their mental health

https://get.mypost.to/qgPMbn

A world-first study will test whether reducing the time teenagers spend on...

#socialmedia #teenprotection #socialstudy #newscientist

SquaredTech

@squaredtech.bsky.social

2 months ago

Meta Blocks 550K Under-16 Accounts In Australia's Ban Meta blocked nearly 550,000 under-16 accounts in Australia's social media ban first days, sparking global debates on teen safety and enforcement.

Meta Blocks 550K Under-16 Accounts in Australia’s Ban
#OnlineSafety #TeenProtection #MetaAustraliaBan www.squaredtech.co/meta-blocks-...

MyPost.to

@mypost.to

2 months ago

Lawsuit alleges social media giants buried their own research on teen mental health harms Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat know exactly how addictive their platforms can be to teens. And they continue to target teen users anyway.

https://get.mypost.to/ZWBxGr

Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat know exactly how addictive their platforms...

#socialmedia #teenprotection #mentalhealth #CNN

MyPost.to

@mypost.to

3 months ago

Submit your questions for ‘Should Kids Be Allowed on Social Media?’ | CNN Australia now bans social media for children and teens under 16. The world-first nationwide legislation went into effect on December 10.

www.cnn.com/2025/12/09/u...
#socialmedia #under16 #teenprotection #safekids

MyPost.to

@mypost.to

4 months ago

Instagram Adds New App Icons for Teen Users New ways for teens to express themselves through generic icons. 

https://get.mypost.to/X68Qbk

Meta’s trying to show that it’s still “down with the kids,” via a new option...

#socialmedia #instagram #teenprotection #socialmediatoday

MyPost2

@mypost2.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy

4 months ago

Instagram Adds New App Icons for Teen Users New ways for teens to express themselves through generic icons.

https://get.mypost.to/X68Qbk
Meta’s trying to show that it’s still “down with the kids,” via a new option...
#socialmedia #instagram #teenprotection #socialmediatoday

GetNews.me

@getnews-me.bsky.social

6 months ago

Meta Tightens AI Chatbot Rules to Safeguard Teens and Children

Meta is re‑training its AI chatbots to avoid self‑harm, suicide, eating disorders and romantic banter for users 13‑18, directing them to help and tightening teen‑account privacy. Read more: getnews.me/meta-tightens-ai-chatbot... #meta #ai #teenprotection

Tech Sense

@techsense.bsky.social

7 months ago

YouTube Launches AI-Based System For Age Detection | 1Tak YouTube rolls out AI-based system from August 13 to estimate user age, boosting online safety for minors with content filters and privacy safeguards.

YouTube Launches AI-Based System for Age Detection

#YouTubeAI #AgeDetection #ChildSafety #OnlinePrivacy #TeenProtection #YouTube #Ai #DigitalWellbeing #YouTubeUpdate #AItechnology #SafeInternet #ContentModeration

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YesPunjab.com

@handle.invalid

11 months ago

Meta enhances protections on Instagram teen accounts, to extend feature Facebook and Messenger - Yes Punjab News Meta rolls out enhanced safety features for teenagers on Instagram in India, with stricter controls and parental supervision tools to protect young users.

Meta enhances protections on Instagram teen accounts, to extend feature Facebook and Messenger yespunjab.com?p=112662

#Meta #InstagramSafety #TeenAccounts #SocialMediaSafety #ParentingTools #OnlineSafety #TeenProtection #MetaIndia #InstagramUpdates #YouthSafety #DigitalWellbeing

Uncrowned Addiction

@uncrownedaddiction.bsky.social

11 months ago

Meta strengthens teen safety on Instagram with parental controls, expands protections to Facebook and Messenger to enhance security for users under 16, gaining positive feedback from parents and teens.

#MetaSafety #TeenProtection #DigitalParenting