Internal documents, which were disclosed as part of a wave of child safety lawsuits filed by school districts across the US, showed: Snapchat sent phone alerts to adolescents during school hours, urging them to share what was going on in their classrooms. …
… E2EE has faced serious criticisms from child safety groups and law enforcement, who argued it created a digital black box for predators. …
… More than 40 US states filed lawsuits against Meta in 2023 , alleging that the company is trying to addict children to its apps and thus contributing to a youth mental health crisis. …
… But “while a landmark verdict, it does set a dangerous precedent by potentially risking an end to end-to-end-encryption and taking children completely off social media, or requiring backdoor data access to user data under the guise of child safety.”
… An amendment to the UK’s Online Safety Act came into effect in July 2025, forcing online platforms which host content which may be considered harmful to children to introduce age checks. …
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez won a historic sum of $375 million in a landmark child safety case against Meta earlier this year. …
… It’s worth noting that this case is one of many lawsuits that Meta and other Big Tech companies are facing over child safety. …
… Brazil recently introduced a child-safety law with restrictions on design practices that encourage compulsive screen use. …
… This is so irresponsible.” Privacy advocates have long pointed out that while child safety and public safety should always be paramount, child sexual abuse and other crimes still play out daily on chat apps and other digital services that do not offer the universal protection of end-to-end encrypti… …
… These games have become hunting grounds for pedophiles and other criminals in recent years, leading to lawsuits, investigations, and arrests. Is a ban on children playing in our future? …