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Google, Meta and TikTok Sue California Over Ban on Features for Kids

Separate lawsuits were filed by Google, Meta and TikTok, which have been battling a flood of claims that their services are addictive.

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A new California law says features like personalized recommendations can be “psychologically exploitative” for minors and cause them to check social media compulsively.

Parents Sue Google Over A.I. Safety Risks on School Chromebooks

A student made plans to end her life after chatting with Google’s artificial intelligence, a new lawsuit claims, amid mounting concerns about online harms to children.

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The new lawsuit argues that Google’s “sprawling digital ecosystem” of school laptops and apps has helped the tech giant push its A.I. into classrooms.

Why My Conversations with OpenAI’s ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ Made Me Very Worried

A new mode includes a study tool, but it still does a user’s homework. And a children’s safety nonprofit says the chatbot flunked its tests.

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TikTok to Pay Alabama $100 Million to Settle Social Media Addiction Claims

The settlement, which also includes changes to the platform’s features, is the latest in a string of agreements by companies to address child addiction.

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TikTok’s settlement with Alabama could cost the company up to $300 million if it fails to meet the terms of the agreement.

Age Limits for Social Media Outlined by European Union

A proposed law would bar children under 13 from using social media across the 27-nation bloc.

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Teens using their phones in Valence, France, this summer. The EU Kids Act would restrict social media use for children under 15.
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