Roblox is rolling out separate age-based accounts for minors on the popular gaming platform, the company announced Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Starting in early June, the platform will put users aged 5 to 8 in a Roblox Kids account, which disables all messaging … Read more
Rise in online gambling among kids and teens – CBS News Watch CBS News A recent survey shows 36% of boys between the ages of 11 and 17 have gambled in the past year. Among 17-year-old boys, it rises to 49%. Psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma explains how parents can approach the topic with their kids. … Read more
The family of a 17-year-old Texas cheerleader has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a distributor of a popular energy drink, saying the teenager died from an enlarged heart caused by ingesting large amounts of caffeine. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Larissa Nicole Rodriguez, a … Read more
A growing number of teenage boys are chasing dramatic body transformations online — building massive muscles, shedding fat and documenting it all for millions to see. But behind some of the viral physiques lies a troubling trend: the use of a powerful drug never approved for humans. A rapid transformation — and a risky choice … Read more
LANCASTER, Pa. — Two teenage boys who used artificial intelligence to create fake nude photos of their classmates at a tony private school in Pennsylvania received probation Wednesday after dozens of victims described the images’ traumatizing effect on them. The boys were 14 at the time. They admitted this month that they made about 350 … Read more
Within the space of 24 hours, tech giant Meta lost two landmark court cases in two states related to the alleged harms of social media for children. In a Los Angeles lawsuit, a jury found Wednesday that Meta and YouTube’s negligent designs of their social media were a substantial factor in causing harm to the … Read more
Hooked at age 11 When Malek decided to share his story, he initially focused on high schoolers — but he’s now increasingly booked for middle schools. Kurt Freudenberg was just 11 when he started gambling, trading valuable “skins” — cosmetic upgrades used in video games — for digital currency he could use to bet on … Read more
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday withdrew a proposed rule that would have barred all Americans under age 18 from using tanning beds. Dozens of states — including California, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas and Minnesota — as well as Washington, D.C., already ban the use of tanning beds for minors. Other states have restrictions that … Read more
Authorities have made an arrest in the cold case disappearance of California teenager Victoria Marquina. Joshua Anthony Martinez was originally arrested in connection to the Amador County girl’s disappearance in October 2019 but was released from custody. Now, the San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office confirmed Monday that Martinez has been arrested again in connection … Read more
BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. — Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi have a lot in common: They’re both teenagers. They’re both first-generation Americans. Both live on tree-lined streets in the affluent suburbs north of Philadelphia. “Nothing crazy happens around this area,” said Logan Lombardi, who went to high school with Kayumi. For all their similarities, however, authorities … Read more