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How Canada's draft chatbot law stacks up on global sceneCanada's proposed law requiring chatbot providers to protect users from "harmful" content is the latest step by global governments to regul...- Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plansJapan has restarted its largest nuclear power plant to meet energy demands. However, the nation faces a critical challenge: a severe shorta...
- Tech firms in UK must have plan for illegal content spikes during crises like Southport: regulatorBritish tech firms must now have crisis response plans for surges in illegal online content, following the 2024 Southport riots. Regulator ...
- From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessNations worldwide are enacting strict rules for social media access by children. Australia has banned platforms for those under 16. Britain...
- Big tech firms must stop young people circulating nude images, says UK PM StarmerUnder the new plans, companies like Apple and Google should build or activate technical solutions on smartphones and tablets to detect and...
- Malaysia Bans Under-16s From Social Media: New Age Verification Rules EnforcedMalaysia has begun enforcing new rules. Children under 16 are now banned from social media accounts. Platforms must implement age verificat...
- UN says protecting children online an 'urgent priority'The United Nations is demanding tech companies prioritize child safety on their platforms. Officials state that business practices and desi...
- Bluesky accounts hijacked in pro-Russia propaganda campaignA Russian influence campaign hijacked hundreds of Bluesky accounts -- many belonging to influential Americans -- to spread propaganda, rese...
- Apple, Google push for judicial oversight in Canada online safety billApple and Google are urging Canada to amend Bill C-22, seeking judicial oversight to prevent secret orders that could force them to break e...
- Social media as bad for children as smoking, British doctors sayBritish doctors warn social media poses dangers to children, comparing it to smoking. The government is now considering measures like bans ...
- Meta challenges UK media regulator over online safety feesMeta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is taking legal action against Britain's media regulator, Ofcom. The challenge concerns how fees...
- India-UK tech partnership will secure supply chains, UK Parliament toldIndia and the UK are boosting their partnership through the Technology Security Initiative. This pact focuses on critical and emerging tech...
- Two Jewish men stabbed in London, police treat attack as terrorismTwo Jewish men were stabbed in north London. Police arrested a 45-year-old man after a chase. The incident is being treated as a terrorist ...
- EU age verification app ready as Europe moves to curb children's social media accessThe European Union is launching an age verification app for online platforms. This tool will help parents and guardians protect children. U...
- Social media platforms need to stop never-ending scrolling, UK's Starmer saysSocial media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok need to take action to stop young users wasting hours mindlessly scrolling never-ending...
- UK joins global push to rein in children's screen use with national guidanceBritain's advice on the use of tablets, televisions, laptops and smartphones, published on Thursday, marks the government's most explicit i...
- Apple rolls out age checks for UK usersApple began rolling out age verification requirements for UK users as part of a software update Wednesday, as the government increases pres...
- Meta vowed to stop illegal financial ads in Britain; it failed 1,000 times in a weekBritain's Financial Conduct Authority found that during one week in November, 1,052 ads for currency trading and certain complex financial ...
- UK watchdogs press Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube to block childrenBritain's regulators are pushing social media giants for tougher age verification. Ofcom and ICO are concerned about children's exposure to...
- Britain sets first codes of practice for tech firms in online safety regimeMedia regulator Ofcom said that according to the new code, reporting and complaint functions must be more accessible and user-friendly. Hig...
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