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In the future, when teenagers want to sign up for an account on Facebook or Instagram, they may first need to ask their parent or guardian to give their consent to the social media companies.

Parents are deciding their children's online usage as US lawmakers debate over TikTok.

Parents are deciding their children's online usage as US lawmakers debate over TikTok.

Parents are deciding their children's online usage as US lawmakers debate over TikTok.

Your child wants to be a star on YouTube or TikTok, but should you encourage them? Experts and one YouTube-famous family share advice on how to help kids try online content creation safely.

On Tuesday, March 7, the Glenbard Parent Series: Navigating Healthy Families will present "Growing Up Public: Helping Kids Navigate Privacy and Reputation" with Dr. Devorah Heitner.

The number of children stumbling upon online pornography is growing and getting younger. Parents should step up and discuss the cons of porn before their kids become teenagers and even before they get their own mobile phones.

Families waiting to talk about pornography until their children are teenagers should move up that schedule, according to a new report.

Experts provide solutions to parents worried about cellphone safety.

Nearly half of U.S. teens said they have been cyberbullied, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The most common type of cyberbullying reported was “offensive name-calling,” which 32% of the teens said happened to them.