New research is pulling back the curtain on how large numbers of kids are using AI companion apps — and what it found is troubling. A new report conducted by the digital security company Aura found ...

In the second Trump administration post of its kind, the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday portrayed Franklin, the anthropomorphic turtle character from a children’s book series, as a ...

The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) is working with the Max Rubner Institute (MRI) to investigate the influence of parental nutrition on children's eating habits. To this end, the ...

The Franklin the Turtle book publisher previously spoke out against the use of the beloved character by the Trump administration Franklin the Turtle is once again being used by the Trump ...

A 13-year-old boy displays a message on his mobile phone from social media platform Snapchat after his account was locked for age verification in Sydney on December 9, 2025. A 13-year-old boy displays ...

The national ban is the first of its kind in the world. Australia’s social media ban for children 16 and under officially went into effect at midnight local time on Dec. 10. Many child advocates and ...

The image's release comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared a separate photo of Franklin firing a bazooka U.S. Department of Justice/X; SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty The Department of Justice ...

The image's release comes after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared a separate photo of Franklin firing a bazooka The Department of Justice posted an image of Franklin the Turtle dressed up as a ...

Parental use of technology was negatively associated with cognitive and psychosocial outcomes as well as screen time in kids younger than 5 years old. Significant associations were found for cognition ...

If you thought there was even the slightest chance of getting to play World of Warcraft remade in Unreal Engine 5 this Christmas, boy, do I have the ammunition to ruin what's left of the festive ...