4 teens charged with killing Las Vegas high schooler will be prosecuted as adults, court records show

[ad_1] Four teenagers who face second-degree murder charges will be prosecuted as adults after the fatal mob-style beating this month of a 17-year-old Las Vegas boy, court records show. The…

AI Briefing: In a tech twist, teens say their parents know more about AI than them – at least for now

[ad_1] So many AI discussions this year have centered on what businesses, regulators and researchers think. But what do parents and kids think?  To understand how families are grappling with…

Google is going to let teens use Bard, though with some guardrails

[ad_1] Bard will be available for teens in “most countries around the world” as long as they meet Google’s minimum age requirement to be in charge of their own account,…

8 teens arrested in fatal beating of Las Vegas high school student

[ad_1] Eight teenagers were arrested Tuesday and booked on suspicion of murder in connection with the death of a 17-year-old who was fatally beaten near a Las Vegas high school…

Meta failed to act to protect teens, second whistleblower testifies

[ad_1] Arturo Bejar, former Facebook employee and consultant for Instagram, testifies before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law during a hearing to examine social media and…

His Job Was to Make Instagram Safe for Teens. His 14-Year-Old Showed Him What the App Was Really Like.

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) In the fall of 2021 a consultant named Arturo Bejar sent Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg an unusual note. “I wanted to bring…

States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health

[ad_1] Dozens of US states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and…

Google Asks Congress To Not Ban Teens From Social Media – Slashdot

[ad_1] An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Google responded to congressional child online safety proposals with its own counteroffer for the first time Monday, urging lawmakers to…

YouTube Passes Netflix As Top Video Source For Teens – Slashdot

[ad_1] A new survey from investment bank Piper Sandler found that teens in the U.S. consume more videos on YouTube than Netflix. CNBC reports: Teens polled by the bank said…

YouTube passes Netflix as top video source for teens

[ad_1] Teenagers in the U.S. say they watch more videos on YouTube than Netflix, according to a new survey from investment bank Piper Sandler. Teens polled by the bank said…