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Roblox enables parents to block experiences and friends

Roblox, the popular gaming platform geared toward preteens, has made substantial updates to its safety policy in the last year following accusations of insufficient safety measures for children, which could expose them to risks like grooming, explicit content, and violent material. The company announced Wednesday three new parental control features, including the option for them […]

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Fitbit’s kids smartwatch gets family group chats

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Fitbit’s Ace LTE, the smartwatch designed for ages 7+, is introducing new features to help families stay connected and get active together. On Wednesday, Fitbit announced a slew of new features, including group chats, family quests, a new mini-game, and two new watch faces. There’s also a new direct message feature for siblings to text

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A surprising number of ‘iPad Kids’ are on X, study finds

Social / Sasandara Dilmina

A surprising number of “iPad kids” — that is, Generation Alpha’s 7- to 9-year-old demographic — are using X (formerly Twitter), according to new data from parental control software maker Qustodio in a report released on Monday focused on children’s app usage in the U.S. The firm found that over 30% of this group of

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Roblox enables parents to block experiences and friends

Fitbit’s kids smartwatch gets family group chats

Roblox adds safety measures to ban kids under 13 from social spaces and other experiences

A surprising number of ‘iPad Kids’ are on X, study finds