The final draft of House Bill 1408, authored by Rep. Jake Teshka, R-North Liberty, clears the way for parental-consent requirements, age-verification mandates and algorithm limits for certain social ...

ATLANTA — An Alabama man pled guilty this week to charges of computer fraud, extortion and cyberstalking after hijacking ...

Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes. While there’s some debate among experts about ...

A Newton man has pleaded guilty to charges related to attempting to meet a teenage girl for sex, after being caught in a police sting operation.

Life Recaptured, a Merritt Island nonprofit that provides recovery services for survivors of sex trafficking, said ...

Referring to Instagram, Kaley GM told the jury: "I was on it every single day. First thing when I woke up, right after school, and then late at night." ...

Tech experts admit the scope of AI is still unknown because its believability and capabilities are ever-changing. Here's what ...

The lead plaintiff in a landmark lawsuit alleging addictive practices by social media platforms testified Thursday that she began using such sites when she was as young as 6 years old, and before she ...

Gucci faced criticism over AI-generated ads ahead of Milan Fashion Week, highlighting the tension between luxury ...

The UK government will use new legal powers to lay the groundwork for an under-16 social media ban after its consultation on children’s digital well-being, but opponents warn the measures being ...

The most recent investigation began in 2023 when a mother contacted the Comal County Sheriff’s Office after her teenage daughter entered a vehicle with a man she had been communicating with on ...

A criminal investigation into the use of Snapchat to create and share sexually explicit materials by students at Davies High School in Fargo is over. The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation ...