Online age checks are proliferating, but so are concerns they curtail internet freedom

Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face scans to prove they are over 18 or 21 or even 13. Read More

AI chatbots putting children at risk, internet safety expert says

Common Sense Media is supporting two state bills that would ban or restrict AI companion bots for minors. According to its website, Assembly Bill 56 would require warning labels on social media ... Read More

A New Internet Scam Is Targeting Teens: Here’s What the FBI Wants Parents To Know

Teens today may be more tech-savvy than generations before them, but that doesn’t make them immune from falling for internet scams. Sure, high schoolers aren’t falling for a Nigerian prince wanting to ... Read More

How the Internet Breeds Child Exploitation and What You Can Do

Whether we realize it or not, the internet is a breeding ground for exploitation. According to the U.S. Department of State ... Read More

Their children died from social media. Laws to protect them haven’t been updated in decades

Tighter social media regulations could have saved their children, parents argue, but major online safety laws haven't been updated in decades. Read More

Nolensville PD pushes for second investigator amid rise in cases of internet crimes against children

The Nolensville Police Department told News 2 they’ve seen an uptick in internet crimes against children and the department wants to hire an extra investigator to help keep up with their case load. Read More

Porn censorship is going to destroy the entire internet

Accessing porn — and the entire internet — has radically changed. In June, the Supreme Court declared Texas's age-verification law constitutional. The following month, the UK's own age-verification ... Read More