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Australia’s internet regulator has found what it describes as serious shortcomings in the way major technology companies respond to online child sexual abuse and sexual extortion, saying firms including Apple, Meta and…
BRUSSELS — The European Union is moving toward age-based limits on children’s use of social media, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen saying access should be “phased and gradual” rather than…
TikTok Faces UK Probe as Ofcom Questions Age Verification Ofcom has opened a formal investigation into TikTok amid concerns that the platform may not be protecting children from harmful material often associated with…
France’s parliament moved on Tuesday toward approving a sweeping ban on social media access for children under 15, a step that would make the country the first in Europe to impose such a digital age limit on platforms…
Eighteen Children Among People Killed After Ferry Capsized has moved into focus in health coverage. Eighteen children among the people killed after ferry capsized on Lake Kariba Twenty-two more bodies have been…
Candice Odgers, a psychologist who has spent 25 years studying adolescent mental health, is pushing back against the idea that banning social media for teenagers is the main answer to online harm. In an interview…
Meta has been using influencers and allied organizations to make its case for teen safety tools at the same time governments move toward age limits and bans on social media use by children. Reporting from The Guardian…
Pakistan has approved a uniform nationwide system to issue police clearance certificates and international driving permits, moving both services fully online through the National Police Bureau. The change is aimed at…
H2: London’s clean-air policy shows signs of reversing damage A major study has found that children’s lungs in London grew bigger and stronger after the most polluting vehicles were pushed out of the city centre under…
Vietnam has drafted new rules that would let children under 16 keep social media accounts while stripping away their ability to post, comment or react to content, an approach officials are billing as more measured than…
As weather events become more extreme, fake videos are being shared rapidly online, and it’s causing real world problems in China
Pakistan's digital economy turning profitable signals a shift from subsidised growth toward more durable online payment and platform activity.
New Victorian laws would give VCAT the power to force social media and AI platforms to identify anonymous users accused of vilification, in a move the premier says will protect children.
Parents who want a safer first phone for their children are pushing more attention toward a niche corner of the mobile market, and TechCrunch reports that companies are responding with devices built around tighter…
France will ban social media for under-15s from September 1, following the UK and Australia’s moves toward blanket
Its new law, which would be the first of its kind enacted by a European country, would ban access to some accounts for anyone under
The Last House is now streaming on Netflix. Here is a spoiler-free guide to its cast, survival-thriller premise, director, rating and release details.
The regulator said it had "no further legal routes available" under the Online Safety
Ms. Rachel and Mr. Aron will release the 23-track family album I'm So Happy on September 25, expanding familiar educational songs with new arrangements.
AI is moving beyond chatbots into toys, dolls and robots built to befriend children. A leading child-development expert says the technology offers real promise but also risks crowding out human relationships.
Meta's proposed $17.1 billion multistate settlement would impose teen time limits, overnight blocks, stronger age checks and independent oversight.
At least 86 people, including 17 children and 10 women, were injured by celebratory gunfire across Karachi during Independence Day festivities.
A blaze at a children's orphanage in the Mohammadia suburb of Algiers has resulted in 11 deaths, with investigators confirming that a malfunctioning air-conditioning unit sparked the early morning disaster
Amazon tactics that allegedly affected online pricing are drawing fresh scrutiny after The Guardian reported on internal emails, court claims and interviews with former employees that describe pressure on suppliers and…