Hacker News with Generative AI: Children

Social media ban for children under 16 is introduced in Australia's Parliament (apnews.com)
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children under 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges.
Social Media, Children, Australia, Legislation, Online Safety
3 points by nomilk 2 hours ago | 0 comments
Social media ban for under-16s 'on the table' in UK (bbc.com)
A possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is "on the table", the technology secretary Peter Kyle has told the BBC.
Social Media, UK, Government, Policy, Children
6 points by mikece 20 hours ago | 0 comments
Arizona girl, 10, sold chickens. Chase froze her check and closed the account (yahoo.com)
Some 10-year-olds sell cookies and lemonade to earn a bit of spending cash, but not Kinley Maner. Kinley, from Thatcher, Arizona, is earning money by raising and selling chickens at the local fair.
Business, Children, Finance
10 points by josephcsible 2 days ago | 11 comments
Ask HN: Great maker projects for 8th grade kids and above? (ycombinator.com)
As a father of a 13-year-old kid, I tried to do my best to initiate him to different aspects of life. It could be watching a documentary about black holes, building coffee table or just enjoying a simple walk in nature.
Education, Maker Projects, Technology, Children
12 points by ostaquet 4 days ago | 9 comments
Arrested and charged because my 11yo was walking 1 mile from home (businessinsider.com)
Brittany Patterson's 11-year-old son walked to a local dollar store alone without telling her. A stranger called the cops, concerned he might be in danger, though he said he was OK. Patterson was charged with reckless conduct.
Parenting, Law Enforcement, Crime, Children
40 points by tomohawk 6 days ago | 50 comments
Australia to ban under-16s from social media – but can't say how TikTok (theguardian.com)
The Australian government has pledged to legislate an age limit of 16 years for social media access, with penalties for online platforms that do not comply.
Social Media, Australia, Legislation, Children, Technology
19 points by paulpauper 12 days ago | 12 comments
Judge: Zuckerberg not liable for social media harm to children (nypost.com)
A federal judge said Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in 25 lawsuits accusing his company of addicting children to social media.
Lawsuits, Social Media, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Children
51 points by mikece 13 days ago | 78 comments
Australia plans social media ban for under-16s (bbc.co.uk)
Australia's government says it will introduce "world-leading" legislation to ban children under 16 from social media.
Social Media, Australia, Legislation, Children, Policy
9 points by gniting 14 days ago | 1 comments
Australian Labor backs 16 as the minimum age to use social media (abc.net.au)
Children and teenagers under the age of 16 could soon be banned from using social media after Labor announced it would back the higher cut-off limit.
Social Media, Politics, Australia, Children, Regulations
5 points by WaitWaitWha 14 days ago | 1 comments
Australia plans social media ban for under-16s (bbc.com)
Australia's government says it will introduce world-first legislation to ban children under 16 from social media.
Social Media, Australia, Legislation, Children, Policy
10 points by andsoitis 14 days ago | 2 comments
Report finds 'shocking and dispiriting' fall in children reading for pleasure (theguardian.com)
Children’s reading enjoyment has fallen to its lowest level in almost two decades, with just one in three young people saying that they enjoy reading in their free time, according to a new survey.
Education, Reading, Children, Surveys
15 points by pseudolus 16 days ago | 7 comments
Wait Until 8th (waituntil8th.org)
The Wait Until 8th pledge empowers parents to rally together to delay giving children a smartphone until at least the end of 8th grade.
Parenting, Social Media, Technology, Children, Education
461 points by zeroonetwothree 20 days ago | 334 comments
Who Do Children Belong To? (lyz.substack.com)
Written from a journalist in a red state, this newsletter is personal, political, sometimes funny and always raises hell.
Children, Politics, Social Issues, Journalism, Substack
5 points by herbertl 22 days ago | 5 comments
Norway to increase minimum age limit on social media to 15 to protect children (theguardian.com)
Norway is to enforce a strict minimum age limit on social media of 15 as the government ramped up its campaign against tech companies it says are “pitted against small children’s brains”.
Social Media, Children, Norway, Legislation, Technology
79 points by miles 28 days ago | 60 comments
US vaccinations fall again as more parents refuse lifesaving shots for kids (arstechnica.com)
US becomes more vulnerable to outbreaks at vaccination rates fall into 92 percent range.
Health, Vaccination, Public Health, United States, Children
15 points by rbanffy 34 days ago | 21 comments
Association between Covid-19 vaccine/infection and new-onset asthma in children (springer.com)
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of its potential long-term health effects, including its link to new-onset asthma in children.
COVID-19, Health, Children, Asthma, Research
10 points by hammock 37 days ago | 0 comments
Court documents reveal TikTok knew app's impact on children's mental health (cbsnews.com)
More than a dozen states are suing TikTok for allegedly getting children hooked on the wildly popular video-sharing app. Internal court documents leaked this week claim ByteDance, TikTok's China-based parent company, have long known the app and its algorithm can harm the mental health of children.
Social Media, Lawsuits, Mental Health, Children
18 points by blackeyeblitzar 37 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: I made a simple web app to help kids learn a new language (voiczy.com)
🌎 Voiczy transforms language learning into an exciting adventure. Watch your child become a confident multilingual speaker, opening doors to a world of opportunities.
Education, Web Development, Children, Language Learning
47 points by rioppondalis 41 days ago | 43 comments
Ask HN: How are you using AI with your kids? (ycombinator.com)
Lately I've been thinking a lot about how I want my children to interact with AI, and I realize that there's not much tooling around parental control or behavioral control of the AI.
Artificial Intelligence, Parenting, Education, Children
3 points by Philomath 43 days ago | 2 comments
Dozen states sue TikTok over app's effect on kids' mental health (cnbc.com)
Social Media, Lawsuits, Mental Health, Children, TikTok
11 points by donsupreme 44 days ago | 0 comments
Parents know they are not alone UK pact to withhold phones until 14 gathers pace (theguardian.com)
Signatories to online pledge say it offers support in family reckonings over phone usage
Parenting, Technology, UK, Social Media, Children
6 points by beardyw 45 days ago | 0 comments
I Taught My 8yo Subduction Zones with NotebookLM (timkellogg.me)
I’m blown away by NotebookLM. It seems there’s nothing too hard to learn when you can get a podcast-style overview and then ask any question in an interactive learning session. So let’s think big; why can’t my 8 year old child learn about cutting edge PhD research? How far can we get?
Education, Artificial Intelligence, Learning, Children
11 points by tkellogg 52 days ago | 1 comments
EPA must address fluoridated water's risk to children's IQs, US judge rules (msn.com)
Health, Law, Environment, Children
7 points by rgrieselhuber 54 days ago | 2 comments
Kids using lotions have higher levels of hormone-disrupting toxins (theguardian.com)
Children who use more personal care products like sunscreen, lotion, soaps and haircare items have higher levels of toxic phthalates in their bodies, new research finds, and the highest levels were found in Black and Latino children.
Health, Children, Environment, Chemicals
6 points by Jimmc414 57 days ago | 0 comments
Honey, YouTubers are poisoning the kids (trend-mill.com)
My nieces, who range in age between 4 and 11, act as a gateway for me to understand what “the kids are into” these days. But they also show me in real time just how much the Internet is influencing their daily lives.
Social Media, Children, Parental Concerns, Internet Culture
68 points by herbertl 59 days ago | 84 comments
Only 3% of UK 12-year-olds don't have smartphone- How four of them feel about it (theguardian.com)
There has been a huge wave of parental concern about smartphones this year. So do kids without them feel deprived – or more alive?
Smartphones, Parenting, Children, Technology, UK
6 points by pseudolus 59 days ago | 0 comments
London saw a surprising benefit to ultra-low emissions zone: More active kids (grist.org)
Restricting the volume of high-emitting vehicles roaming city streets carries many benefits, from clearing the air to quieting the urban din and beyond.
London, Transportation, Health, Environment, Children
332 points by colinprince 59 days ago | 308 comments
Ask HN: Platform for 11 year old to create video games? (ycombinator.com)
My 11 year old has a lot of interest in creating games. They are a very creative kid currently experimenting with using Power Point/Google Presentations to create a crafting and turn based combat style game but is running into the obvious limitations of this setup.
Game Development, Education, Children
268 points by IgorPartola 62 days ago | 253 comments
FTC exposes surveillance of kids, teens by social media giants (bleepingcomputer.com)
A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff report has found that social media and video streaming companies have been engaging in widespread user surveillance, particularly of children and teens, with insufficient privacy protections and earning billions of dollars annually by monetizing their data.
Privacy, Social Media, Children, Surveillance, Regulation
5 points by geocrasher 62 days ago | 0 comments
Kids using lotions have higher levels of hormone-disrupting toxins – study (theguardian.com)
Children who use more personal care products like sunscreen, lotion, soaps and haircare items have higher levels of toxic phthalates in their bodies, new research finds, and the highest levels were found in Black and Latino children.
Health, Children, Environment, Science, Race
6 points by isomorph 68 days ago | 1 comments