Digital Childhood Briefing, by Vys - September 21, 2026

A decade ago, I made a decision about my daughter’s education that I hoped would challenge New York City’s separate and unequal school system. Now 16, she thinks I made the wrong choice.

A narrow ruling, a lot of loud misreadings, and a short list of things worth re-checking on your child safety product roadmaps

In the ruling, the judge notes that Meta created a “public nuisance” by being a significant contributor to the state’s teen mental health crisis.

An editorial developed in partnership with Zentropi

By Theodora Skeadas, Leah Ferentinos, Rohit Poduval, and Maggie Engler Integrity Institute members respond to the Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI), National Institute of Standards and ...

YouTube video by SAS Software

The fractured trust between tech and the public - and how we can rebuild

The pitfalls of scaring consumers instead of developing better rules of the road

The train for nuance seems to have left the station for social media. Can we preempt this panic when it comes to generative AI?

Vaishnavi J asks, why is this the first piece of child safety legislation that has gained significant political and stakeholder support?

Celebrities call him ‘amazing’ and fans pay thousands – but what exactly do they get from this self-help guru with an iffy origin story?

Seeking social media stardom for their underage daughters, mothers post images of them on Instagram. The accounts draw men sexually attracted to children, and they sometimes pay to see more.

Social-media childproofing is rarely used. Instead, companies should protect kids—and parents should teach teens to defend themselves.

Internal Meta safety experts have raised red flags about the features, citing infrequent use, low adoption and high burdens on parents.

From ‘dense’ training and tests to going live, answering for ‘idles’ – and some of the types of videos received