Privacy Risk
Student Data Privacy Risk
The FTC approved a settlement with Illuminate after finding the company failed to secure students' personal data, risking unauthorized access to sensitive information.
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KidSafe Index helps parents make sense of fast-changing digital risks by tracking child and teen online safety issues alongside broader family-relevant threats like scams, breaches, phishing, and privacy concerns.
Trend Watch
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Child & Teen Focus
Child & Teen Safety Watch
The newest online safety risks we’re tracking for kids and teens.
Social Manipulation
Social media–driven teen gatherings
Viral social media posts are spurring unsupervised teen 'takeovers' of public spaces, creating crowd safety issues and potential for harm. Experts note the rapid spread of these challenges echoes pandemic‐era risks.
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Adult content on OnlyFans
OnlyFans is an adult subscription platform known for sexualized content, and former child influencers joining it can lead teens to encounter inappropriate material and skewed relationship norms.
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Social media mental health risk
Politicians are calling for new rules to curb harmful content and addictive features on social media that can undermine young people’s mental health and contribute to tragic outcomes.
View Details →Exploitation
Online child exploitation
The FBI’s Operation Iron Pursuit targeted online predator networks to rescue over 200 children from sexual exploitation and arrest more than 350 offenders. It highlights how abusers use internet platforms to groom and exploit minors.
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AI incognito chat privacy risk
Meta AI’s new private Incognito Chat hides conversation history and bypasses content filters, which can expose children to unchecked content and reduce parental oversight.
View Details →Family Focus
Family & Parent Safety Watch
The newest broader digital safety risks parents and households should keep an eye on, including scams, breaches, malware, and other family-relevant threats.
Scam
Text job offer scam
Scammers send unsolicited text messages with fake job offers and use them to trick victims into sending cryptocurrency. These SMS job scams can lead to substantial financial losses.
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Imposter Scams
FTC data show consumers reported losing $3.5 billion to imposter scams in 2025, where fraudsters pretend to be trusted figures to steal money. These scams can target anyone and cause significant financial loss.
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Wi-Fi Router Hijacking
Hackers are exploiting outdated home Wi-Fi routers to take control, intercept traffic, and possibly launch further attacks, putting families’ devices and data at risk.
View Details →Breach
Infinite Campus data breach
A security breach at Infinite Campus exposed about 137,000 school staff accounts, potentially revealing personal information and putting school systems at risk of unauthorized access.
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Age-restricted social media access
The UK government plans to ban under-16s from popular social media apps like TikTok and YouTube to address concerns over young users’ well-being, data privacy, and online safety.
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Device passcode sharing scam
Criminals use stolen iPhones to impersonate owners or their contacts and trick them into revealing device passcodes, then unlock phones to steal data or money.
View Details →How KidSafe Index Helps
KidSafe Index helps families make sense of online risks by turning fast-changing digital safety issues into clear, useful insights.
Spot Risks Earlier
Stay aware of emerging digital safety concerns affecting kids, teens, and the households around them.
Understand What Matters
Get plain-language explanations of threats, trends, and online safety concerns without having to sort through technical or confusing information.
Know What To Do Next
Use practical guidance to better understand what each issue means and how to respond with more confidence.