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

May 1, 2026

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8 min read

A warning from the FBI

And the conversation worth having

Check your child's Roblox birthdate this week

Apr 23, 2026

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8 min read

Check your child's Roblox birthdate this week

Why it matters before June

We rated the apps you know your child uses

Apr 16, 2026

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8 min read

We rated the apps you know your child uses

And tell you more about the ones you don't

The screen time study that actually tells you what to do tonight

Apr 9, 2026

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12 min read

The screen time study that actually tells you what to do tonight

Plus: apps replacing TikTok

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.

Archive

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

A warning from the FBI

Check your child's Roblox birthdate this week

We rated the apps you know your child uses

The screen time study that actually tells you what to do tonight

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

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