Apps For Kids

Amazon Prime Video and British company BBC Studios announced that BBC Player and BBC Kids will be available as a value-added channels on the streamer’s platform. Prime Video subscribers will be able to access a curated line-up of popular British content spanning original British dramas, such as Sherlock, Unforgotten, Small Axe, and more. Subscrib...

Meta is lowering the minimum age for its virtual reality headsets from 13 years to 10 years. Preteens will be required to get their parent’s approval to set up an account and download apps onto the virtual reality headsets.

The chair of a US House of Representatives panel wants TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to address questions next week about the popular Chinese-owned video app's efforts to protect children from inappropriate content and potential exploitation. Chew will be appearing for the first time before Congress when he testifies before the House Energy and Commerce...

ChatGPT, the popular chatbot from OpenAI that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to answer users' questions, has been cautiously praised by educators as a tool that could revolutionise education. The tool’s personalised responses are what make it so tantalising as an all-knowing digital tutor. Here's why you should beware of ChatGPT teaching your ...

Google System Update for September has been announced and the company has added several system and Play Store improvements, including allowing users to see an expanded information display in the details of all Play Store listings, along with being able to track installations on other devices from their phones, as well as improvements to the Wear OS...

Snap has introduced its first parental control tool, Family Center, on Tuesday. The feature allows parents to see who their teens are talking to, but not the substance of their conversations. Through the feature, parents can invite their teens to join Family Center on Snapchat. Most social media companies have been previously criticised over a lack...

Instagram said on Thursday it is testing new options for users to verify their age on the platform, starting with people in the United States. The photo-sharing service owned by Meta said it is testing two new ways to verify a person's age, in addition to allowing them to upload their identity proof online.

Netflix is getting a new Category Hub for subscribers to find their favourite genres and discover new categories of content. The latest hub will be displayed on the left-hand TV menu of kids’ and adults’ profiles. Users will be able to see the top three categories based on their viewing habits.

Reverends, rabbis, and other religious leaders urged Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to permanently stop the company's plan for an Instagram version aimed at young users.

Instagram head Adam Mosseri said he aims to launch next year a version of the app with a chronological feed, rather than one ranked algorithmically, in his first appearance before US Congress where he was grilled about children's safety online.

BGMI has introduced a new campaign called “Gaming Responsibly.” The campaign will release a series of films to highlight parental controls that have been put in place. This includes anti-addiction measures and under-age restrictions like capping on game time and daily spends.

Netflix is rolling out a TikTok-like feature aimed at kids, its latest bid to attract younger viewers to its platform and help them discover programming.

A Facebook executive said that the company would introduce new measures on its apps to prompt teens away from harmful content, as US lawmakers scrutinise how Facebook and subsidiaries like Instagram affect young people's mental health.

Facebook at a US senate hearing on Thursday was accused of concealing the negative findings about Instagram and demanded a commitment from the company to make changes.

Instagram Kids, a version of the popular image-sharing app designed

Amazon Prime Video and British company BBC Studios announced that BBC Player and BBC Kids will be available as a value-added channels on the streamer’s platform. Prime Video subscribers will be able to access a curated line-up of popular British content spanning original British dramas, such as Sherlock, Unforgotten, Small Axe, and more. Subscrib...

Meta is lowering the minimum age for its virtual reality headsets from 13 years to 10 years. Preteens will be required to get their parent’s approval to set up an account and download apps onto the virtual reality headsets.

The chair of a US House of Representatives panel wants TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to address questions next week about the popular Chinese-owned video app's efforts to protect children from inappropriate content and potential exploitation. Chew will be appearing for the first time before Congress when he testifies before the House Energy and Commerce...

ChatGPT, the popular chatbot from OpenAI that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to answer users' questions, has been cautiously praised by educators as a tool that could revolutionise education. The tool’s personalised responses are what make it so tantalising as an all-knowing digital tutor. Here's why you should beware of ChatGPT teaching your ...

Google System Update for September has been announced and the company has added several system and Play Store improvements, including allowing users to see an expanded information display in the details of all Play Store listings, along with being able to track installations on other devices from their phones, as well as improvements to the Wear OS...

Snap has introduced its first parental control tool, Family Center, on Tuesday. The feature allows parents to see who their teens are talking to, but not the substance of their conversations. Through the feature, parents can invite their teens to join Family Center on Snapchat. Most social media companies have been previously criticised over a lack...

Instagram said on Thursday it is testing new options for users to verify their age on the platform, starting with people in the United States. The photo-sharing service owned by Meta said it is testing two new ways to verify a person's age, in addition to allowing them to upload their identity proof online.

Netflix is getting a new Category Hub for subscribers to find their favourite genres and discover new categories of content. The latest hub will be displayed on the left-hand TV menu of kids’ and adults’ profiles. Users will be able to see the top three categories based on their viewing habits.

Reverends, rabbis, and other religious leaders urged Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to permanently stop the company's plan for an Instagram version aimed at young users.

Instagram head Adam Mosseri said he aims to launch next year a version of the app with a chronological feed, rather than one ranked algorithmically, in his first appearance before US Congress where he was grilled about children's safety online.

BGMI has introduced a new campaign called “Gaming Responsibly.” The campaign will release a series of films to highlight parental controls that have been put in place. This includes anti-addiction measures and under-age restrictions like capping on game time and daily spends.

Netflix is rolling out a TikTok-like feature aimed at kids, its latest bid to attract younger viewers to its platform and help them discover programming.

A Facebook executive said that the company would introduce new measures on its apps to prompt teens away from harmful content, as US lawmakers scrutinise how Facebook and subsidiaries like Instagram affect young people's mental health.

Facebook at a US senate hearing on Thursday was accused of concealing the negative findings about Instagram and demanded a commitment from the company to make changes.

Instagram Kids, a version of the popular image-sharing app designed