parental
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Data from parental control app Qustodio in August showed that under-16s in Australia were increasing their use of social media apps such as Instagram and TikTok despite the ban.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Children are almost always treated with special deference in American law, because lawmakers understand and respect the significance of adolescence and the necessity of parental guidance.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
It was only older ChatGPT accounts with "weeks of accumulated conversation history on sensitive topics" that would result in a parental alert.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Our review of Common Sense Media’s methodology shows that the bulk of their testing may have begun and concluded before activation of parental controls was complete, making their findings inaccurate.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
The race was an all-day affair, heat upon heat of anxious and eager adolescent boys soldiering on through wobbly wheels, broken axles, driver error, parental disappointment, and photo finishes.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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