The dictionary publisher's annual pick, based on spikes in search data, reflects the themes and anxieties that shaped 2025.

All that stuff dumped on our screens, captured in just four letters: the English language came through again,” the company ...

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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary’s human editors took aim at artificial intelligence (AI) by choosing “slop” as their 2025 Word ...

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With growing concerns around online safety and the protection of our children from those who would prey on them, the Hernando ...

The San Mateo, Calif., company has faced scrutiny over child safety concerns but has been rolling out new features to protect ...

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Nearly 80 lawsuits accusing videogame platform Roblox of knowingly facilitating child sexual exploitation will be centralized ...

Two new lawsuits filed in Los Angeles and Riverside counties accuse the popular online platforms of creating an unsafe ...