Seventh and eighth graders in Malvern, Pa., impersonating their teachers posted disparaging, lewd, racist and homophobic videos in the first known mass attack of its kind in the U.S.
Category: Teenagers and Adolescence
States Move to Ban Deepfake Nudes to Fight Sexually Explicit Images of Minors
Legislators in two dozen states are working on bills, or have passed laws, to combat A.I.-generated sexually explicit images of minors.
Senators Denounce Tech Companies Over Child Sex Abuse Online
Senators criticized the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, X and Discord for not doing enough to prevent child sexual abuse online, amid rising fears over how the platforms affect youths.
Meta Sued Over Features That Hook Children to Instagram, Facebook
More than three dozen states and the District of Columbia accused the tech giant of knowingly using addictive features to draw in and retain children and teenagers.