On Friday, August 28, the Evan's Voice Act took effect in Missouri as part of House Bill 2273, legislation focused on child grooming and sextortion.
Nevah, our fictional 13-year-old, downloaded an AI companion app called Nomi and created a boyfriend named Chris. Within a few messages, the app was generating graphic sexual roleplay, including content too explicit for us to publish.
OpenAI launched a separate version of ChatGPT for kids 13 to 17. Whether your child is in it depends on the birthday they entered when they signed up.
Meta has agreed to pay up to $17 billion and add teen safeguards to Instagram and Facebook to end a landmark trial over social media addiction. It's a step in the right direction. It isn't a safety plan for your family.
The UK just banned social media for kids under 16, but Australia tried the same thing, and 61% of teens' accounts are still active. Will this potentially happen here in America? Here's what it means for your family.
Summer means more screen time, and more chances for things to go wrong. Here are five simple steps to help your family stay safe this season.
Our AI-generated 13-year-old, Nevah, downloaded ChatGPT and started asking questions any 13-year-old would ask: body image, dating, conflict with parents, and more. The results were more encouraging than expected, but there are still important settings most parents don't know exist. You don't want to miss this one.
Artificial intelligence is already part of your child’s everyday life, and for many kids, ChatGPT is their first interaction with AI technology. While AI tools can be helpful, they also introduce new risks, important conversations, and growing responsibilities for parents. Understanding how kids use ChatGPT is not an essential part of digital parenting.
The "Benadryl Challenge" is a dangerous social media trend where teens take high doses of Benadryl to hallucinate on camera, and it's resurfacing again with potentially deadly consequences. Haven is urging parents to talk to their kids now, secure household medications, and know the warning signs.
Within minutes of downloading Snapchat, without searching or interacting, our 13-year-old fictional character, Nevah, was exposed to inappropriate content and language, random adult accounts, and dangerous features. This experiment reveals how quickly algorithms shape a child’s experience and why parental involvement is critical.
This experiment shows what a 13-year-old sees online with a brand-new phone and default settings and how fast platforms shape her experience.
Learn how Snapchat's disappearing messages, location sharing, AI chatbots, and hidden vaults make it one of the riskiest apps for teens today.
Discover how Roblox works and why it’s one of the most dangerous online platforms for kids today.
After 8 years of speaking in schools all over the country and running 3,125 miles across America to raise awareness about online dangers, Ben Tracy turned his mission into Haven, the trusted platform helping parents protect their kids online with clarity, guidance, and community.
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