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Reddit blasts Australia's 'inept' social media ban as court challenge beginsAustralia's world-first teen social media ban was "ill thought out" and amounted to a "profound restriction on political debate", a lawyer ...- A reckoning on social media addiction came late for many kids. Will AI safety be different?When Meta agreed to changes to its social media platforms and enhanced safeguards in an $18 billion settlement, it made progress by "gettin...
- Pakistan's Punjab Assembly seeks ban on social media accounts for children under 16The Punjab Assembly has passed a resolution seeking a legal ban on social media for children under sixteen. This move addresses growing con...
- The US lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growingTwo mothers, Amy Neville and Kristin Bride, are spearheading a movement for stronger online child safety after losing their sons to social ...
- EU plans new rules targeting addictive design on TikTok, Meta, to protect childrenThe European Union is creating new regulations to safeguard children from addictive social media platform designs. These rules will target ...
- 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...
- After Australia’s under-16 social media ban, Here’s the growing list of countries considering similar movesAustralia has banned children under 16 from major social media platforms, a move prompting similar legislative actions across Europe and So...
- Portugal approves restrictions on social media access for childrenPortugal's parliament on Thursday approved a bill, on its first reading, requiring explicit parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to ...
- Australia puts YouTube on list of banned social media for children under 16; How it will work, platforms included, and penaltiesAustralia plans to ban social media for users under 16. This includes platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and now YouTube. The gove...
- Five EU states to test age verification app to protect childrenThe setup for the age verification app is built on the same technical specifications as the European Digital Identity Wallet which will be ...
- Australia's teen social media ban faces a new wildcard: teenagersFrom December, social media companies like Meta's Facebook and Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok will face a fine of as much as A$49.5 million...
- US House passes bill to ban sharing of revenge porn, awaits Donald Trump's signatureThe US House has approved the bipartisan Take It Down Act, making it illegal to share explicit images and AI deepfakes without consent. Pla...
- Union Law Minister Meghwal calls for safer digital space for women, urges vigilance against cyber crimesUnion Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal emphasizes the importance of cyber safety for women, urging the use of strong passwords and caution on...
- Do big tech companies have a 'duty of care' for users? A new report says they do - but leaves out key detailsAustralia's federal government has released the final report of a review led by experienced public servant Delia Rickard, more than three m...
- India vs US: Contrasting paths in tackling TikTok's security challengesThe US Supreme Court has granted TikTok a hearing on January 10th to challenge a looming ban set for January 19th. This contrasts with Indi...
- WCD minister stresses capacity building to combat cyberbullying, online crimes involving minors"The budget allocation for child protection, which was around Rs 60 crore in 2009-10, has been increased to approximately Rs 1,500 crore fo...
- Kazakhstan creates history in CIS region: New laws introduced for women & children safetyIn addition to criminalizing domestic violence, the law introduces administrative liability for bullying and cyberbullying of minors. It ob...
- Cyberbullying affecting youth, need to fight it with legislations: LS Speaker BirlaLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that cyberbullying is extremely relevant in today's context as a lot of people, particularly teenagers and ...
- Japan introduces up to one-year jail time for cyberbullyingThough the issue of cyberbullying had been raised in Japan before Kimura's death, the wrestler's suicide prompted domestic and internationa...
- Japan introduces up to one-year jail time for cyberbullyingThe beefed-up punishments are intended to make clear that cyberbullying is a criminal offence, said Justice Minister Yoshihisa Furukawa.
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