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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...
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...
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...
EU to soon roll out age-check app for social media where India could be looking to followEuropean Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...
Indonesia's social media curbs for under 16s take set to start, few know how they workIndonesia's social media curbs, which the government says are intended to reduce the risk of cyberbullying and addiction, follow a ban in...
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...
Bunnings gets green light to introduce facial recognition following landmark victoryBunnings will deploy facial recognition across Australian stores over 18 months. This follows a successful appeal against a privacy ruling....
Regulatory measures: Governments race to rein in AI toolsRapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) such as Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT are complicating governments' efforts to agree law...
Australia may inadvertently fuel cyber crime, says data theft victim organisationIDCare said by raising the threat of massive fines, Australia would force companies to choose whether to pay A$1 million, the typical cost ...
Singtel's second unit faces cyber attack weeks after Optus data breachThe breach at Optus, Australia's second-largest mobile operator, late last month compromised data of up to 10 million customers, triggering...
Australia plans to force parental consent for minors on social mediaSocial media companies, which include anonymous forums like Reddit and smartphone dating apps like Bumble, would also be required to take a...
Traceability vs Privacy: The real issue is of collective securityCollective security is essential to make people feel safe & allow them to enjoy privacy protections. The new IT Rules seek to achieve this ...
IT Rules 2021: Govt should not weaken fundamental right to privacy in the name of securityGovernments argue that messaging platforms can be used for terrorism, crime and child abuse. But this is like arguing that since a car can ...
India’s new social media rules seen echoing globallyIndia's new social media rules come at a time when the US, the UK and Australia are pushing Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Instagram and thei...
Australian watchdog accuses Google of privacy breachesThe commission alleges the California-based company misled millions of Australians to obtain their consent and expand the scope of personal...
Facebook, Google face steeper privacy fines under Australia planAustralia’s government will introduce measures to increase fines for breaches, strengthen disclosure policies and embolden its privacy regu...
India data privacy laws should consider cross border privacy rules: USIBC panelThe cross border privacy rules allow data protection regulator of a country to act against entities that violates its privacy rule in other...
- Australia minister attacks 'creepy' Google chief in Web row
Australia's communications minister has called Google's privacy policy "a bit creepy" in personal attacks against the head of the company a...