History’s first “digital natives,” members of Gen Z, are experiencing such acute levels of emotional strain and depression that Jonathan Haidt has described them as “the anxious generation.” The ...

Some child safety advocates said app store age checks are not a solution to protect kids from online harms. Introduced ...

Even a brief review of the App Store revealed more than 200 “risky or inappropriate” apps rated as ok for children, according to a new report. They had collectively notched up more than 550 million ...

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 ...

As Apple unveils its AI-powered iPhone, concerned parents and online safety advocates are demanding that CEO Tim Cook step up efforts to protect kids from dangerous content in the App Store, The Post ...

A groundbreaking law in Utah is poised to shake up how minors access apps. Earlier this month, Utah’s state legislature passed S.B. 142 (App Store Accountability Act), which requires major app store ...

Legislation requiring age or ID verification for everyone who downloads a digital app is being passed across the country in an effort to protect kids. The impulse is right. The ...

A Kansas state senator argues that online app stores lack the safeguards found in small-town communities. The proposed App Store Accountability Act, or Senate Bill ...

Did you ever use a fake ID to buy liquor, or get into a bar? The question is worth thinking about as Rep. John James’s “App Store Accountability Act” continues to make its way through Congress.

The federal App Store Accountability Act would create a national standard for age verification and parental consent. Tennessee has already implemented phone bans in schools, but further protections ...