A US judge has allowed a lawsuit against Meta to move forward over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict ...

This story by Julia Conley appeared on Common Dreams on June 30, 2026. Opponents of a bill that is purported to protect children online said Monday night, after the legislation passed in the US House, ...

On Monday night, the House passed a weaker version of the Senate’s Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA, aimed at regulating the tech industry and protecting children online. Whether this is a good thing ...

The House on June 29 passed legislation to require new online safety protections for children, a sign of growing momentum in ...

In homes across Sri Lanka, a quiet tragedy unfolds daily. Children once filled with curiosity and play now sit glued to screens, their laughter replaced by the glow of notifications and endless ...

Australia is tightening the leash on social media companies. According to new legislation introduced in parliament, the ...

UC Berkeley researchers trained AI to detect hidden warning signs of sudden cardiac death in routine ECG tests, according to ...

Addictive apps. Persuasive features. Deceptive patterns. Is Big Tech’s ‘defective design’ really a design problem? A ...

The confidential settlement, reached just weeks before trial, marks another setback for Big Tech companies facing mounting ...

White House talks on AI and kids safety bills could reshape online rules, with impact for tech platforms and South Africa.

Lawmakers have considered reforms for months to make children safer online — but it still faces challenges from those who say ...