Meta has introduced a new parental dashboard enabling parents to monitor the themes of their teenagers' interactions with its AI Assistant across Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger. The feature offers categorized insight into recent conversations, amid ongoing scrutiny over Meta’s child safety measures. The launch follows recent legal challenges and criticisms regarding the adequacy of the company’s protections for young users.
Roblox is rolling out mandatory age-gated account tiers and advanced AI moderation in mid-May 2024 to enhance online safety and content appropriateness for its users. The changes include stricter identity verification, new parental controls, and differentiated access to social features and content based on age. The company faces scrutiny over the reliability of its AI-powered age checks and content moderation systems.
WhatsApp has launched a new feature allowing children under 13 to use the platform with parent-supervised accounts. The move responds to regulatory scrutiny around child safety on digital platforms and introduces added control for parents. The rollout begins in select countries and will expand over the coming months.
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