Netflix debuts new 'Playground' app with games for preschoolers – exclusive

USA TODAY can exclusively reveal the launch of Netflix Playground, a new app that combines kids' shows like "Sesame Street" ...

Detroit PAL and Accelerate 4 Kids teach local youth how to design video games in a new Roblox program

A new program in Detroit is taking something kids already love—video games—and turning it into a foundation they can build a ...

Teenagers and younger kids are learning coded predator phrases like ‘MAP’ online, long before their parents have even heard of it

When I checked my 10-year-old daughter’s TikTok messages in early February 2026, I expected to find the usual mix of dance challenges, school jokes and anime clips. Instead, I saw a stranger ask her, ...