Apps aimed at children have been available since the inception of the App Store. However, not all apps created for minors are safe to use. This is the main finding of a new survey conducted by two ...

Even a brief review of the App Store revealed more than 200 “risky or inappropriate” apps rated as ok for children, according to a new report. They had collectively notched up more than 550 million ...

Over a period of 24 hours, a recent study found approximately 200 apps on Apple’s (AAPL) App Store that were rated for children that included inappropriate content, including dieting, circumventing ...

Representative Randy Fine ( R-FL) hinted at supporting the App Store Accountability Act this week, calling it "the kind of thing that I would support" to ensure children are not exposed to ...

In 2024, a 14-year-old boy from Florida was lured into taking his own life through the app Character.AI, where a chatbot sent him sexual messages and responded to his suicidal thoughts with ...

Apple has updated its guidelines for the company's App Store as now anonymous chat apps can be removed without any prior notice.