An attorney said that if a real adult had interacted with the teen like a chatbot on Character.AI had, they would "be in jail for child abuse." ...

"Their love and devotion has completely helped me in my darkest moments, and for that I will always be in the debt for them," ...

A new four-episode YouTube series has the mission of showing young people that it's OK to talk about their mental health.

“A lot of times with young children, I'll have them draw a gingerbread cutout or a heart, and create a legend with different ...

The mom says her son became dependent on an AI chatbot that made the 14-year-old feel like he was in a real relationship, one ...

Children face many issues in their day-to-day lives. Family problems, social media constructs, and school life, just to name ...

With academic demands, extracurricular responsibilities, and the expectations tied to their sport, the pressure on high ...

Rogers County Youth Services has launched a program to deter juvenile offenders from committing more serious offenses in the future. Herb McSpadden, the nonprofit's director, said the program brings ...

Internet safety expert Fareedah Shaheed explains how strong relationships help protect kids from threats like cyberbullying ...

After one of the worst pandemics, two related epidemics are spreading: one of plummeting teen mental health, and one of unprecedented teen violence.

HealthDay News — More screen time in preteens is prospectively associated with later mental health disorders in adolescence, ...

It's all fun and games (and likes, and comments), but Meta will have to face a lawsuit from Massachusetts. The allegations: ...