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Apple expands child safety tools as social media bans growApple is enhancing tools for parents to safeguard children online. New features will allow parents to manage app usage, content access, and...- 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...
- US gamers getting older as industry reports growthAmerican video game players are aging, with the average now 37. The industry is seeing a comeback, reaching pre-pandemic activity levels. T...
- 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...
- No 'meaningful' shift from social media sites after Australia teen banDespite Australia’s recent legislation prohibiting social media access for those under 16, user habits remain largely unchanged, as indicat...
- EU finds Meta failing to keep under-13s off Facebook, InstagramThe European Union has accused Meta of not effectively preventing users under 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram, which could lead to...
- Are you affected? Millions could lose social media access under new rules this summerMillions of Americans could soon face social media bans. California is moving to prohibit children under 16 from using platforms like TikTo...
- YouTube complies with Indonesia's social media curbs, minister saysGoogle's YouTube has handed over a "letter of compliance" to Indonesia's communications minister, minister Meutya Hafid said in a press c...
- 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...
- UK PM tells social media bosses to step up child online safetyUK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday hinted at possible measures limiting children's access to social media, "Things can't go on like...
- 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...
- Indonesia summons Meta and Google over non-compliance with child social media curbs, minister saysIn a bold move, Indonesia has called on representatives from Meta and Google due to new regulations targeting social media use among childr...
- TikTok sued by 13 US states and DC, accused of harming younger usersThirteen U.S. states and Washington D.C. have sued TikTok, alleging the platform harms minors by fostering addiction through its content. T...
- TikTok's alarming sexual content: Easy access poses risk for childrenExplicit content has long been a feature of the internet and social media, and young people's exposure to it has been a persistent concern.
- TikTok to restrict livestreams to viewers who are 18 years and aboveThe select users in the testing period can toggle the "mature themes" button to restrict their livestreaming to adults only.
- TikTok working on ways to prevent adult content from reaching teen usersTikTok has been criticized for posts promoting eating disorders and maintains it bans such content.
- TikTok tightens privacy policy for kids after US nudgeStarting Wednesday, the default privacy setting for TikTok users aged 13 to 15 will be private. That means only someone the user approves a...
- Silicon Valley wants the US to follow India in banning Chinese app TikTok: ExpertIndia on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including the hugely popular TikTok and UC Browser, for engaging in "activities which ar...
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