Texas has joined the growing list of states trying to solve a real problem with a dangerous tool. Senate Bill 2420, the Texas App Store Accountability Act, is intended to protect children ...

Ofcom says TikTok and YouTube are "not safe enough" for children, but simply adding stricter age checks is not the answer ...

A UK report finds some progress since the Act came into force, but widespread workarounds, ongoing harm, and unresolved privacy concerns suggest the impact is still limited ...

Mike Masnick points out that the recent New Mexico court ruling against Meta has some bad implications for end-to-end encryption, and security in general: If the “design choices create liability” framework seems ...

Los Angeles County sued the online gaming platform Roblox for its alleged failure to protect children from danger ...

PAFACA Pause Persists: Won’t somebody PLEASE think of the children? ...

Not For You: “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” shouldn’t be enforced, orders President Trump ...

For You Plague: TikTok’s in trouble once more—this time, some states complain it’s breaking laws by harvesting children’s data and keeping them addicted ...

For You Plague: U.S. Justice Dept. and Federal Trade Commission file lawsuit, alleging TikTok broke the COPPA law, plus a previous injunction ...

In episode 312, Tom and Scott discuss the implications of a new law in Ohio that may require parental consent for children under 16 using social media, including the pros and cons ...