As online gaming becomes an increasingly popular pastime among children, parents continue to grow concerned about the potential risks and dangers their children may be facing. Recent data highlights ...

Whether it’s monitoring your kids’ Internet browsing, chatting, or gaming habits, these security tips can help point you in a better direction.

Fiona Scott has previously received funding from the Lego Foundation as part of the research grant 'Responsible Innovation in Technology and Ethics for Children' ('Ritec'). Her past research has been ...

The Internet is a far different place than it used to be 20, 10, even 5 years ago. For starters, sites like Webkinz, Neopets, ...

The Roblox “Spawnism” phenomenon is a chilling example of how make-believe worlds can be twisted by predators to cause real harm (Sellman, 2025). It’s not the first time this has happened. Research ...

And they're educational too. Whether we like it or not, technology is a massive part of our lives and for our kids, they’ve never known anything different. Children have grown up surrounded by ...

Kristin Bride lost her 16-year-old son, Carson, to suicide in 2020. She says shortly before he took his own life he was bullied on the social media site Snapchat. "Carson received over 100 harassing ...

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The average monthly spending on in-game extras by children has decreased from €39 to €31, according to a new report. This is according to a survey from Video Games Europe conducted by Ipsos, which ...