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Press release · NOV 9, 2026

Half of Tweens and Teens Use Social Media and AI Chatbots Built for Older Users, Common Sense Media Research Finds

Short-form video is now the most common daily media activity in kids' lives, and teens spend nearly two hours a day on feeds built to keep them scrolling

Press release · OCT 7, 2026

ChatGPT for Teens Poses Unacceptable Risk to Kids, Common Sense Media Finds

The Youth AI Safety Institute calls on OpenAI to pause letting kids use ChatGPT until it fixes the safety and learning protections it promised parents

Press release · SEP 29, 2026

Common Sense Media Releases Tech in Schools Toolkit for Educators and Families

The toolkit aligns schools and families around screen media and school-issued technology

Press release · SEP 29, 2026

Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to Chair Youth AI Safety Institute's Board of Advisors

The prominent voice on youth mental health will advise Common Sense Media's program to make AI safer for children.

Press release · SEP 22, 2026

Common Sense Media Welcomes Tom Siegel as Executive Director of Its Youth AI Safety Institute

Leader with decades of experience in trust and safety joins the first-of-its-kind organization researching, independently testing, and setting standards for AI products used by youth

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On the Record

Meta agrees to $17 billion settlement and new protections for teens

Meta and the attorneys general of four states have reached a $17 billion settlement in a landmark federal trial over child safety issues on Facebook and Instagram.

NPRAug 26, 2026

As More Teens Use AI in School, Parents Are Grappling With How It Impacts Learning

A new survey from Common Sense Media reported that 70% of teens use artificial intelligence tools for schoolwork.

TODAY.comAug 18, 2026

OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Teens Poses ‘Unacceptable Risk,’ Nonprofit Says

Common Sense Media’s Youth AI Safety Institute called on the artificial-intelligence lab to restrict usage of the bot

The Wall Street JournalOct 7, 2026

Backpacks hung up on a fence outside of the school

Los Angeles District Bans Most A.I. for Students

New York City announced a similar plan. The Los Angeles moratorium appears to go further with strict limits even for older students.

The New York TimesSep 3, 2026

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Common Sense Media Releases New Report on EU Families' Concerns about AI

Common Sense Media Hosts Inaugural Kids & AI Summit in New York City

Governor Hochul Signs Strongest Kids’ AI Safety Law In the Nation

Half of Tweens and Teens Use Social Media and AI Chatbots Built for Older Users, Common Sense Media Research Finds

ChatGPT for Teens Poses Unacceptable Risk to Kids, Common Sense Media Finds

Common Sense Media Releases Tech in Schools Toolkit for Educators and Families

Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to Chair Youth AI Safety Institute's Board of Advisors

Common Sense Media Welcomes Tom Siegel as Executive Director of Its Youth AI Safety Institute

Statement by Cristin Frodella, Common Sense Media New York Parent Advisory Council, at Gov. Kathy Hochul’s AI Frontier Model Safety Announcement

Statement from James P. Steyer, Founder and CEO of Common Sense Media on the Midterm Elections

Common Sense Media Applauds Greece Leadership for Passing Major Law to Protect Children Under 15 From Addictive Social Media

Common Sense Media Supports EU Kids Act Proposal

Common Sense Media CEO James P. Steyer Applauds Anthropic's Call to Slow Down AI Development

Governor Newsom Signs AB 2, Putting a Price on Harming Children Online

Common Sense Media Applauds Governor Newsom’s Signature of AB 1709

Governor Newsom Signs Adam’s Law, Setting First Real Safety Standard for Kids and Chatbots

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On the Record

Meta agrees to $17 billion settlement and new protections for teens

As More Teens Use AI in School, Parents Are Grappling With How It Impacts Learning

OpenAI’s ChatGPT for Teens Poses ‘Unacceptable Risk,’ Nonprofit Says

Los Angeles District Bans Most A.I. for Students