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CHILDREN ONLINE SAFETY LAWS
People who grew up without seatbelt laws, bicycle helmets, or parental supervision past the front door often describe their childhoods not as reckless but as unusually free, and many are still sorting out which of those things they believeResearch indicates a decline in children's independent activity is a key driver of falling mental wellbeing. This shift from unsupervised p...- Canada's move to rein in AI chatbots, spurred by school shooting, faces doubts over loopholesCanada's new AI chatbot and social media regulation bill, prompted by a school shooting, faces criticism for potential loopholes and a leng...
- 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...
- UK watchdog investigates Ryanair over fees to seat parents with children; airline defends policyBritain's competition watchdog is investigating Ryanair over its "mandatory family seat" charge. The CMA is examining if the fee unfairly f...
- Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbotsThe bill also aims to make AI chatbots safer by setting up a digital regulator to establish safety standards, a government official said. C...
- Birthday horror! 3-year-old swallows metal wires hidden in cake decorations in MumbaiA three-year-old boy in Thane narrowly escaped injury after accidentally swallowing two metal wires hidden within his birthday cake's decor...
- AI world vastly different from IT Act era, believe new law is needed: Union minister VaishnawIndia's IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw believes a new law is needed for Artificial Intelligence. The current IT Act, enacted in 2000, predate...
- Helmet maker Studds shares surges 18% as stricter traffic rules enforced in West BengalStudds Accessories shares soared 18.3% to a 13-week high after reports of a sharp rise in helmet demand in West Bengal following stricter t...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- WWDC26: Apple expands parental controls with app limits, web approvals, and redesigned Screen TimeApple unveiled a suite of new child safety and parental control features at WWDC26. These updates enhance device setup, introduce "Ask to B...
- 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...
- Philippines Earthquake terrifying video: First day of school turns scary as children shake, scream and roof shed falls on them during powerful tremorsA devastating earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale hit the Philippines today, with a striking video going viral. The video shows t...
- UK MP sues Musk's xAI over fake sexualised imagesA British lawmaker has filed a case at London's High Court against Elon Musk's xAI after its Grok chatbot tool was used to create fake sexu...
- ‘I'd choose smoking over social media for my kids’: Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen's controversial comment goes viral, sparks debateDanish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sparked controversy comparing children's social media use to smoking. She later apologized, stating...
- 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...
- Australian watchdog sues Amazon unit over children's backpack safetyAccording to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the company is accused of supplying children's "Unicorn Toddler Bac...
- 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 ...
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