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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...
New Mexico seeks $3.7 billion, changes to Meta platforms in youth harm trialNew Mexico is suing Meta Platforms, accusing it of harming young users. The state wants a judge to declare Meta's Facebook, Instagram, and ...
New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phaseNew Mexico prosecutors are demanding significant changes to Meta's social media platforms. This follows a jury verdict finding the company ...
EU urges fast rollout of age-verification app to protect minors onlineThe call followed the EU's announcement earlier this month that the app was ready, amid a broader push by member states to limit children...
Norway plans to ban social media use by children under 16Norway plans to ban children under 16 from social media. A bill will be presented to parliament by year-end. Technology companies will be r...
Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers sayAustralia's teen social media ban faces enforcement challenges due to platforms' weak application of available age-checking tools, not tech...
Here’s how countries are cracking down on kids’ social media useAs concerns over online safety increase, governments around the world are tightening rules on children’s access to social media. In India, ...
In wake of US social media verdicts, look at what limits other countries have imposed for kidsOn Wednesday, a Los Angeles jury found both Meta and YouTube liable for harms to children using their services. A day earlier in New Mexico...
EU accuses four porn platforms of letting children access adult contentThe European Union accused four pornographic platforms on Thursday of allowing children to access adult content in breach of digital rules,...
Centre logs into chat on social media child lockThe Centre is building its stance on banning or restricting social media usage for children, with consultations held to assess technical ca...
Amid wave of kids' online safety laws, age-checking tech comes of ageA recent outcry over the spread of AI-generated child sexual images, as well as increased confidence in the capabilities of "age assurance"...
Meta urges Australia to change teen social media banTech giant Meta urged Australia on Monday to rethink its world-first social media ban for under-16s, while reporting that it has blocked mo...
Italian families target Facebook, Instagram and TikTok over child safetyThe case asks a Milan court to require the platforms to adopt stronger age-verification systems for users under 14, in line with Italian la...
Facebook, Instagram face fresh scrutiny under EU's digital normsIt is the latest round of scrutiny for parent company Meta Platforms under the 27-nation EU's Digital Services Act, a sweeping set of regul...
Meta expands AI face-scanning to Facebook dating in USMeta announced that it has expanded its Artificial Intelligence (AI) face-scanning tool and ID Upload tool to Facebook Dating in the US, to...