eicker.news ᳇ tech newsJan 15
#YouTubeShorts #timelimit feature, previously introduced in October, is now available for #under18 accounts. #Parents can set time limits, bedtime and take a break reminders, and manually set age categories for their children’s accounts. https://www.theverge.com/news/861804/youtube-shorts-teen-time-limit-parental-controls?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Parents can put a time limit on YouTube Shorts scrolling

YouTube has announced a feature that will allow parents to manually set a time limit for their kids’ Shorts feed, along with more options for setting up child and teen accounts.

The Verge
Hacker NewsOct 29

Character.ai to bar children under 18 from using its chatbots

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/technology/characterai-underage-users.html

#HackerNews #CharacterAI #Chatbots #Children #Ban #Under18 #OnlineSafety

Character.AI to Ban Children Under 18 From Using Its Chatbots

The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves.

The New York Times
eicker.news ᳇ tech newsJul 31, 2025
#Google is rolling out an #ML-powered #ageestimation model in the #US to determine if users are under or over 18. The model will enable existing #protections for users #under18, including #YouTube #DigitalWellbeing tools, disabling Timeline in Maps, and restricting age-sensitive ad categories. https://9to5google.com/2025/07/30/google-accounts-age-estimation/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Google starts rolling out ML-powered age estimation in the US

In the US, Google is beginning to use an age estimation model to detect whether Account users are under or over 18. 

9to5Google
eicker.news ᳇ tech newsSep 19, 2024
»#Meta to put #under18 #Instagramusers into new ‘#teenaccounts’: Change giving #parents greater control comes as governments consider social media age limits.« https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/17/meta-instagram-facebook-teen-accounts-social-media-ban-australia?eicker.news #tech #media
Meta to put under-18 Instagram users into new ‘teen accounts’

Change giving parents greater control comes as governments consider social media age limits

The Guardian
Show threadKevin Karhan Sep 13, 2024

@ryanfb pretty shure @mozilla violates #GDPR harder than #PiedPiper violated #COPPA in that episode of #SiliconValley - espechally when #under18|s use #Firefox and live in a juristiction like #Germany where parents can't sign off their childrens' right to #privacy!

#NotLegalAdvice but I'd quickly patch out that shit before @bsi, @dsk & Co. or some "litigatious" folks like @maxschrems from @noybeu find out...

Gross COPPA Violation

YouTube
Steve Dustcircle 🌹Apr 12, 2024

Where #ChildMarriage Is Still Legal In The #US, Mapped

https://digg.com/data-viz/link/child-marriage-legal-US-law-map

Only 12 states have laws that prevent #minors aged #under18 from #gettingmarried.

Where Child Marriage Is Still Legal In The US, Mapped | Digg

Only 12 states have laws that prevent minors aged under 18 from getting married.

Marco MambriniMar 3, 2023

#TikTok potrà essere usato dagli utenti #minorenni solamente per un'ora al giorno. Anzi, no...

Al di là degli annunci e fatto salvo il caso in cui questa novità venga gestita direttamente dai #genitori, il blocco previsto per gli #under18 sarà unicamente volontario e comunque aggirabile...

CONTINUA ➡️ https://www.linkedin.com/posts/marco-mambrini_i-minorenni-potranno-usare-tiktok-solo-unora-activity-7037305844018896896-P7f4

#smartphone #app #socialmedia #figli #libertà #educazione #sensibilizzazione #DataProtection #Privacy #Etica #minori

Marco Mambrini on LinkedIn: I minorenni potranno usare TikTok solo un'ora al giorno

#TikTok potrà essere usato dagli utenti #minorenni solamente per un'ora al giorno. Anzi, no... Al di là degli annunci e fatto salvo il caso in cui questa…