The US will weigh a ban on children’s access to companion bots, as two senators announced bipartisan legislation Tuesday that ...

They don’t consider it safe and they don’t think the companies are going to fix it.” Common Sense Media, a research and advocacy group focused on youth and technology, has not endorsed the bill yet, ...

Miranda Kerr, the wife of Snapchat founder Evan Kerr, explained that they keep their kids off screens except for special ...

Character.AI has banned users under 18 from having open-ended conversations with its chatbots, following public outrage and lawsuits over several teens who died by suicide after prolonged ...

Parents, child safety groups and politicians have been putting pressure on tech companies to make AI chatbots safer.

In her new book, “Smartphone Nation,” social media expert Kaitlyn Regehr helps parents manage their digital media consumption and teach kids healthy tech habits.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) — A group of U.S. senators are pushing a new bill they say will protect children from the harms of ...

Suggestions for delaying and limiting devices while still letting your kids participate in the modern world of technology.

Character.AI plans to ban children from talking with its AI chatbots starting next month amid growing scrutiny over how young users are interacting with the technology.  The company, known for its ...

Kids' time spent staring at screens isn't an isolated issue — it's a whole family one, according to Dr. Libby Milkovich. At Dozer, kids put down the screens to play in the sand. A Children’s Mercy ...

Today's children are surrounded by technology that previous generations could barely imagine. Smartphones, tablets, and connected devices have become as commonplace in nurseries as traditional toys.

If your kids, tweens or teens are old enough to carry their own phones, it may be time to upgrade to a tracking app (and not just for Halloween). These lightweight apps avoid being invasive but still ...