At the Social 2030 venture capital conference, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman criticized TikTok’s tracking methods, which includes fingerprinting technology, calling the app a “fundamentally parasitic” piece of “spyware.”

The term child grooming refers to behavior exhibited by an adult to target, isolate, and control a child as preparation for sexual abuse.

Sextortion is a cybercrime that involves threatening to share sexually explicit photos or information.

Sen. Ed Markey proposed The Kids Internet Design and Safety (KIDS) Act as a way to regulate the media that children are exposed to online.

Also called Infinitechan or Infinity-chan, 8Chan is an imageboard website with a history for promoting child pornography, violence against women, and white supremacy.

The creators of the app TikTok will pay a $5.7 million fine for allegedly violating children’s’ privacy. This is the largest single penalty the FTC has ever obtained in a children’s privacy case.

The Momo “suicide challenge” has been gaining attention after recent reports from parents and police warning about its potential danger.

Here are some basic tips and guidelines to promote internet safety and privacy in a digital age.