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Meta Has Been Told: Platforms Aren't Safe for Children

Mar 26, 2026

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15 min read

Meta Has Been Told: Platforms Aren't Safe for Children

Plus: The Manosphere Guide and Instagram's gaps exposed

Mar 19, 2026

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10 min read

WhatsApp just let under-13s in

Three settings to change, six platforms on notice, and a jury deciding if social media is a defective product.

Smart glasses recording children in bedrooms

Mar 12, 2026

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11 min read

Smart glasses recording children in bedrooms

Plus: six states sue Roblox, and the UK quietly says yes.

Mar 5, 2026

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16 min read

One regulator just backed off

UK opens consultation; US FTC retreats despite own data; AI chatbots still unregulated

"Some of our users are addicted"; Meta internal docs

Feb 26, 2026

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13 min read

"Some of our users are addicted"; Meta internal docs

Court docs expose what platforms knew, when they knew it, and what they ignored

31% of children treat AI chatbots as friends

Feb 19, 2026

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15 min read

31% of children treat AI chatbots as friends

Europe escalates to criminal enforcement as kids confide in bots.

Musk Called Spain's PM "Fascist Totalitarian"

Feb 12, 2026

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13 min read

Musk Called Spain's PM "Fascist Totalitarian"

Criminal liability vs corporate fines. Why executives are fighting differently this time.

Feb 5, 2026

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14 min read

90% say yes

Spain targets executives; India's courts move; UN warns AI threats sit outside bans

New Series: Can Childhood Survive Social Media?

Jan 29, 2026

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12 min read

New Series: Can Childhood Survive Social Media?

We're examining every major approach to protecting children from social media. Part 1: Government bans.

2016 wasn't just simpler. It was different.

Jan 22, 2026

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13 min read

2016 wasn't just simpler. It was different.

Now it's all about infinite scroll, autoplay & algorithmic feeds.

Archive

Explore past newsletters covering everything parents need to know about children and technology.

Meta Has Been Told: Platforms Aren't Safe for Children

WhatsApp just let under-13s in

Smart glasses recording children in bedrooms

One regulator just backed off

"Some of our users are addicted"; Meta internal docs

31% of children treat AI chatbots as friends

Musk Called Spain's PM "Fascist Totalitarian"

90% say yes

New Series: Can Childhood Survive Social Media?

2016 wasn't just simpler. It was different.

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