Policymakers around the world are attempting to pass legislation that addresses data privacy issues impacting kids and teens.

Efforts to police children's data online are running up against the limits of decades-old privacy laws, such as COPPA.

South Carolina lawmakers have passed a bill aimed at improving social media safety for minors by placing new restrictions on ...

The Federal Trade Commission will crack down on kids’ online age verification tools. “Age verification offers a way to unleash ...

of children under 9 could articulate a specific future job, long before subject choices, career guidance or college courses ...

USA TODAY obtained and reviewed hundreds of the “suspected fraud reports” required by state regulators to gauge the scale of ...

An overview of federal and state laws governing children’s and student privacy in the US, including the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), as well as sector-specific rules, ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Tuesday night, Henry County social media lit up with allegations of abuse inside the county jail. Nicholas ...

As the pace of product development for AI-powered toys accelerates, controversy — and warnings — about the appropriateness of ...

Life-saving antibiotics that could treat severe infections in babies and children aren't accessible due to a lack of data ...

People may think of collectors being obsessive, withdrawn, or self-absorbed. Instead, collections are expressions of social involvement.

The percentage of teens reporting sadness and hopelessness has increased over the past decade (from 28% in 2011 to 40% in 2023). Accurate information on youth mental health outcomes is critical for ...