Proposed law in Minnesota would ban algorithms to protect the children Bill approved by House committee requires disabling algorithms for kids under 18.

A team of researchers has developed a high accuracy deep learning-based classifier designed to detect YouTube videos with disturbing content for kids. This was done after finding that the current ...

New York Gov. Hochul signs bill to protect kids from addictive social media algorithms. How can these new rules be enforced? Experts say there are a lot of unanswered questions.

“New York is leading the nation to protect our kids from addictive social media feeds and shield their personal data from predatory companies,” Gov. Hochul said.

Malik Ducard, YouTube’s global head of family and learning, likes to tell a story about the time the YouTube Kids app clicked for him personally. It was just before the app’s official launch ...

Algorithmic recommendations aren’t just bad for kids’ mental health; they’re taking away the journey of discovery that comes with being human.

Bill approved by House committee requires disabling algorithms for kids under 18. Read the whole story ...