The Techcrunch Disrupt conference gets underway in San Francisco on October 13 th through 15 th , 2026. It’ll highlight dynamic new developments from top technology firms aimed to enhance safety protections for teens on the internet. Major popular players in the industry like Meta, YouTube, and OpenAI have released new tools. All of these tools represent steps taken to create a safer environment for young people using their platforms.
Meta has introduced updates that allow parents to monitor their children’s activity more effectively, thereby fostering a safer online environment. YouTube recently released additional features to protect their youngest and most vulnerable users. These enhancements make it easier for them to more safely explore the nearly endless content on the platform. OpenAI has signed onto this initiative, rolling out features first designed with the safety of teens engaging with its AI-powered apps in mind.
Discord still deserves credit for taking an important step in the right direction by letting users track their overall time spent on voice and video calls. This feature encompasses dmgs, cults, and nests since last week. This ability is a huge boon to parents that want to keep a closer eye on what their teens are doing online.
“The new features allow guardians who have linked Family Center accounts to play a more active role in creating a safer space online for teens while still respecting their privacy.” – Discord
He is a full-time journalist for globle Consumer tech for Techcrunch Ivan Mehta He’ll be the first to report on these momentous changes in detail during our event. Based in India, Mehta has written for publications including Huffington Post and The Next Web. You can find him on Twitter as @IvanMehta or shoot him an email to im@ivanmehta.com. To learn more or confirm, send an encrypted Signal message to ivan.42.
Now, tech companies are listening to the teen safety call. They understand that it’s on them to help protect younger users in our growingly digital world. As these companies gather at the Techcrunch event, discussions surrounding the implications of these updates will likely take center stage, fostering collaboration and innovation in online safety.
