US lawmakers call on TikTok to add age verification.
…The lawmakers also suggest that TikTok works with OS-makers like Apple and Google to implement age verification: > For example, if a user is designated as a child in their iCloud account…
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Here’s how Google is responding to Fitbit users who don’t like the new Health app
…We recognize the current account migration process doesn’t make it easy to delete a child account if you don’t want to migrate or graduate the child. In June, you’ll…
Facebook and Instagram are using AI bone structure analysis to identify photos of kids
…Facebook is going to start automatically putting underage users into Teen Accounts, too. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/01_Teen-Account-Protections-_Carousel-FB.jpg?quality…
Apple is bringing age verification to Texas this week
…The move, as spotted by MacRumors, comes just days after a federal appeals court allowed Texas’ App Store Accountability Act to go into effect while a lawsuit against it proceeds. People in…
Tumbler Ridge families are suing OpenAI
…The lawsuits accuse OpenAI of lying about its move to “ban” Van Rootselaar, as the company allegedly only deactivated the suspect’s account, who later created a new one under another email…
Instagram is trying to prevent teens from repeatedly seeing certain kinds of content.
…New 13+ Content Settings for Teen Accounts Expanding Globally on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger | https://about.fb.com/news/2026/06/new-13-plus-content-settings-for-teen-accounts-expanding-globally-on…
Meta will tell parents when their teens add new interests to their Instagram algorithm
…Meta noted in its Tuesday blog post that users with Teen Accounts are already limited in what topics they can add to their algorithm — content shown to users with teen accounts is…
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…Any accounts users currently have connected in Meta’s Account Center will automatically transfer to the new Meta Account that’s rolling out “over the next year.” 1 / 4 Image: Meta Jay…
Canvas owner reaches ‘agreement’ with hackers to secure stolen data
…Last week, Instructure said hackers had exploited Free-For-Teacher accounts to breach its systems and responded by temporarily shutting down those accounts. Instructure has not announced when access to Free-For…
Canvas is online again after ShinyHunters threaten to leak schools’ data
…As a result, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily shut down our Free-For-Teacher accounts,” Instructure said in its statement. The company has not mentioned when those accounts are…