#child safety
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Eight states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT harms to children
A bipartisan group of attorneys general filed lawsuits Wednesday accusing OpenAI of misleading consumers about safety and demanding restrictions from data deletion to halting AI testing.
Business Insider · 2m
Eight states sue OpenAI over child safety risks
Iowa, Nebraska and six other states filed coordinated lawsuits against OpenAI, claiming the company misled customers about AI safety and endangered children.
Engadget · 1m
Doctors urged mental health order for Elizabeth's mother
Doctors treating Elizabeth Struhs recommended her mother be forcibly assessed for mental illness, but child safety officers sent the girl home anyway.
the Guardian · 1m
Eight states sue OpenAI over child safety claims
Eight U.S. states accuse OpenAI of harming children and deceiving parents with ChatGPT.
SiliconANGLE · 1m
Safety officer marked dying girl 'safe' despite coma
A child safety officer incorrectly assessed Elizabeth Struhs as safe one day after she arrived at hospital in a coma, a coroner's court heard.
the Guardian · 1m
Disney bids $20M for scandal-hit Character.AI tech
Disney offers to buy intellectual property from the bankrupt chatbot maker it publicly attacked last year for harming children.
Ars Technica · 2m
Education Minister Slams Teaching Council Over Sex Offender Teaching
Education Minister Erica Stanford accuses Teaching Council of allowing sex offender to teach despite warnings.
RNZ · 1m
Japan Juku Association launches anti-sexual assault certification for cram schools
Japan's cram schools gain new certification to prevent child sexual violence.
The Japan Times · 1m
Doctor's warning ignored before sect killed diabetic girl
A Queensland hospital specialist warned Elizabeth Struhs would not be safe at home with her mother years before the eight-year-old died when her parents and a religious sect withdrew her insulin.
the Guardian · 2m
Coroner probes Elizabeth Struhs death for system failures
A Queensland inquest examines whether state authorities could have better protected an eight-year-old whose parents withheld insulin due to extreme religious beliefs.
Abc · 2m
Turkey bans social media for under-15s from November
Turkey will block children under 15 from social media platforms starting 1 November, with strict controls for teens aged 15 to 17.
The Next Web · 1m
What happened to Block Parents?
How paranoia drove the red-and-white sign from the neighbourhood.
Nationalpost · 1m
ICE shooting sparks New York immigration dispute
New York mayor demands Trump stop ICE operations after agent shoots man with child in car.
Straight Arrow · 1m
Child safety group deems ChatGPT for Teens unacceptable risk
Common Sense Media found OpenAI's teen chatbot fails to protect young people from harm in five key areas.
Engadget · 2m
Meta's business booms despite Zuckerberg's damaged reputation
Legal battles and public distrust have not dented Meta's profits or user growth. The company is betting its future on AI.
BBC News · 4m
Children turn to AI chatbots when sexually abused online
More than one in three Australian children who are sexually victimised online either tell no-one or confide only in an AI chatbot, prompting police to warn that software cannot replace human support.
Abc · 2m
China shifts focus as AI hacking fears
AI hacking threats force China to prioritize WeChat security and national safety.
Malay Mail · 1m
Meta's cute AI mascot is adults-only. That's the problem.
Meta's Muse agent is restricted to adults 18 and over, but its cuddly mascot Jolly looks designed to appeal to children.
WIRED · 2m
Bark Phone: Safe Starter for Kids
Bark Phone offers parental controls for kids' first smartphones with no apps or social media.
PCMAG · 1m
TikTok settles Alabama case for $100M
TikTok agrees to pay Alabama at least $100 million over allegations it misled users about safety and was designed to addict children.
TechCrunch · 1m
Parent Shares Son's Phone Location App Concerns
Parent worries son's location tracking app makes him feel unsafe.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Pope's AI advisor warns technology poses unique threat to children
A Vatican theologian says AI's manipulative power on young minds exceeds that of addictive drugs, prompting calls for international safeguards.
Business Insider · 1m
Meta and parents share responsibility for social media addiction
Meta and parents must both act to reduce teen social media addiction
Chicago Sun-Times · 1m
Discord rolls out age verification despite privacy fears
The chat platform is implementing age checks to comply with laws, but users worry about data security after a vendor breach exposed ID photos.
TechCrunch · 2m
Football falls into drain, four boys die
A football in a drain killed four children in Malaysia. Safety needs physical barriers, not just warnings.
Malay Mail · 1m
TikTok US joins child safety network Lantern
TikTok's newly independent US unit is joining a cross-platform initiative to combat child exploitation by sharing data with competitors.
TechCrunch · 1m
Nursery charged in death of choking toddler
Mini Learners nursery faces prosecution after two-year-old Sadie Salt died from choking on a sausage in 2020.
Dailymail · 3m
Can Meta escape its past?
Meta chases AI and smart glasses while its reputation for privacy abuses haunts every new product launch.
The Verge · 4m
Google exec warns AI is harming kids worse than social media
A former Google safety leader says AI companies are releasing features without adequate safeguards, causing documented harm to minors.
Futurism · 1m
Discord's new age check: privacy-first after user revolt
Discord launches a gentler age verification system today after scrapping an invasive plan that faced privacy backlash and a major data breach.
Ars Technica · 2m
College student rescues autistic boy from swift creek
A quick-thinking Carson-Newman University junior spotted a 3-year-old clinging to a branch in fast-moving water and pulled him to safety.
Valleynewslive · 1m
Teen daycare volunteer charged with abusing children
A North Dakota teenager faces nine felony counts for alleged sexual abuse of multiple young children at a Devils Lake daycare.
Valleynewslive · 1m
Zuckerberg's wife limits their daughter's AI use
The Meta CEO's family restricts internet access while his platforms spread harmful AI content to millions of children.
Futurism · 1m
The photos are yours, the childhood is theirs
How sharenting affects child development and what parents can do to protect privacy while sharing online.
Malay Mail · 2m
Couple accused after child ate THC gummy
Police say a Louisiana couple left a 4-year-old without medical care after the child ate a THC gummy.
Valleynewslive · 1m
A party inside, a five-year-old in the car outside
Theo Sabo was five, and everyone at the party assumed someone else had already got him out of the car.
Dailymail · 3m
Grapevine Police Look for More Victims in Youth Leader Case
A former church youth leader and football coach faces a child sex abuse charge, and detectives think there may be more to find.
Dallas Express · 1m
The four minutes that saved Emmett Petri
A 7-year-old choked at the dinner table and went into cardiac arrest. Here is what his family and Anne Arundel first responders did next.
The Banner · 1m
A Fort Worth daycare accused of running a toddler fight club
Surveillance video allegedly shows a substitute teacher egging on 4-year-olds, then slamming one to the floor.
FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth · 1m
Three girls, two police reports, one arrest too late
A Singapore court jailed a 20-year-old for offences against three teenage girls, two of which police already knew about.
Malay Mail · 1m
California polices the AI it built
Newsom signed new rules to protect kids from chatbots and addictive feeds, in the same state that houses the labs building them.
Futurism · 1m · 5 views
A toddler killed on Rivers Avenue, two women charged
A 2-year-old was found dead near a North Charleston intersection, and police say the driver kept going.
Valleynewslive · 1m
Roblox creators are about to get paid daily
A new wallet pays Roblox creators every business day, arriving just as player growth stalls and safety regulators close in.
Malay Mail · 2m · 5 views
What your first-day school photo gives away
That gate-side snap can hand a fraudster your child's name, age, school and street in one frame.
MadeForMums · 1m
Two Texas Teachers, Two Separate Sex-Crime Cases
A federal indictment in Lubbock and a decoy sting in Collinsville landed on the same Wednesday, and neither case touches the other.
Dallas Express · 1m
California now regulates AI's auditors
Two new laws turn AI auditing from a consulting gig into a licensed profession with real teeth.
Pymnts · 1m
The school photo problem no one warned you about
Half of UK headteachers report pupil images being misused, and AI needs only one picture to make a fake.
MadeForMums · 3m
