More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds

By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Social media giants have for years touted their growing slate of safety tools and protections as proof that they prioritize young users’ wellbeing. But more than half of those protections don’t work as advertised, new research finds. Researchers at the Cybersafety Research Center tested 86 youth safety