TikTok suspended a gamification feature in the European Union following an intervention by the bloc. With attention on TikTok’s growing pile of US legal woes, the announcement went […]
Internet users are getting younger; now the UK is weighing up if AI can help protect them
Artificial intelligence has been in the crosshairs of governments concerned about how it might be misused for fraud, disinformation and other malicious online activity; now in the U.K. […]
Musical toy startup Playtime Engineering wants to simplify electronic music making for kids
Troy Sheets began making music at 15 years old in his home studio with a keyboard synthesizer, drum machine, and 4-track cassette recorder—an impressive setup for a high […]
Why online child exploitation is so hard to fight
Teens look for connection online. Predators exploit that.
Tutoring platform GoStudent reaches profitability amid tradeoffs
Vienna may have a wealth of museums, public transportation, spring water and social housing, but tutoring platform GoStudent is another of its crown jewels. Its services are now […]
TikTok fined in Italy after ‘French scar’ challenge led to consumer safety probe
Italy’s competition and consumer authority, the AGCM, has fined TikTok €10 million (almost $11M) following a probe into algorithmic safety concerns. The authority opened an investigation last year […]