Parents restrict kids’ AI and social media use amid safety concerns
Parents surveyed by The Guardian report growing caution about letting children use social media and AI tools. Many cite lawsuits against Meta and OpenAI, as well as broader distrust in tech companies’ safety measures. Caroline Gray Ford, a parent and activist, called AI and social media products “designed to profit from their time and harvest their data,” while others like Andy (London) and Kate…
Key points
- Six parents surveyed say they now restrict or ban social media and AI tools for their children
- Concerns include data harvesting, addictive design, and unproven safety in AI models like ChatGPT
- Schools introduce tech without parental consent, raising questions about oversight and digital literacy
‘I’ve become significantly more cautious’: six parents on limiting their kids’ social media and AI use
The Guardian AI · 12 October 2026
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