# Kids Online

Published articles for Kids Online.

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## Are AI tutors safe for your kids?

DevFeed: [Are AI tutors safe for your kids?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/are-ai-tutors-safe-for-your-kids-8386.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/kids-online/ai-tutors-safe-kids/>)

Author: Phil Muncaster

Published: 2026-08-10T09:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [WeLiveSecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/welivesecurity.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Chat Bot](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chatbot.md>), [Machine Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/machine-intelligence.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-assistants](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-assistants.md>), [education](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/education.md>), [kids-online](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kids-online.md>), [learning](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/learning.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

### AI overview

AI tutors are expanding in education, but their capabilities, teaching methods, and safeguards vary widely. The article explains the differences between general-purpose chatbots, teaching-focused Socratic tutors, and curriculum-based intelligent tutoring systems, while highlighting concerns about privacy, security, over-dependence, and whether their effectiveness is sufficiently proven.

### Source excerpt

AI tutors can offer useful support, but their quality and safeguards vary widely. Here's what parents should check before handing one to a child.

## Lessons for life: Why children's data is a long-term identity risk

DevFeed: [Lessons for life: Why children's data is a long-term identity risk](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/lessons-for-life-why-children-s-data-is-a-long-term-identity-risk-8389.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/kids-online/lessons-life-childrens-data-long-term-identity-risk/>)

Author: Phil Muncaster

Published: 2026-06-03T08:50:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [WeLiveSecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/welivesecurity.md>)

Topics: [Cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybersecurity.md>), [Security & Privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security-privacy.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cybersecurity.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data.md>), [identity-theft](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/identity-theft.md>), [kids-online](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kids-online.md>), [privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privacy.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

### AI overview

The article explains why children's personal data and online accounts can create long-term identity, privacy, and fraud risks. It highlights the persistence of stolen child identities, synthetic identities, AI-assisted fraud, and the lasting effects on credit histories.

### Source excerpt

Your child's first data breach may happen before they've even opened a bank account. Here's how to keep their digital life safe.

## Is it OK to let your children post selfies online?

DevFeed: [Is it OK to let your children post selfies online?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/is-it-ok-to-let-your-children-post-selfies-online-8388.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/kids-online/children-selfies-online/>)

Author: Phil Muncaster

Published: 2026-02-17T10:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [WeLiveSecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/welivesecurity.md>)

Topics: [online privacy](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/online-privacy.md>), [AI Bots](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-bots.md>), [Large Language Model](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/llm.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-bots](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-bots.md>), [identity-theft](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/identity-theft.md>), [kids-online](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kids-online.md>), [large-language-models-llms](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/large-language-models-llms.md>), [tech](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tech.md>), [technology](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/technology.md>)

### AI overview

The article advises parents on helping children develop a healthy relationship with technology while considering the risks of posting selfies on social media. It explains how digital permanence, reposting, AI bots scraping content to train large language models, predators, extortion, cyberbullying, and exposed personal information can threaten children's privacy and safety.

### Source excerpt

When it comes to our children's digital lives, prohibition rarely works. It's our responsibility to help them build a healthy relationship with tech.