Protecting children or privacy invasion? Utah becomes first US state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify their age
Research from Australia's online safety regulator reveal most children aged 8 to 12 used social media or messaging services in…
Ban on social media for under-16s has been passed by Senate in Australia, and will soon become world-first law
Australian states and territories unanimously support social media ban for youths under 16, amidst growing addiction concern
Protecting kids? Australian government confirms plan to implement restriction on social media for children under 16
Legal headache deepens for TikTok in US, after a number of states file lawsuits alleging platform harms, fails to protect…
Consequences of no moderation? French authorities charge Pavel Durov over alleged criminal activities on platform
Nudity protection measure. Meta confirms Instagram will begin testing the blurring of any naked images sent to minors
Federal Trade Commission reportedly investigating TikTok for its data and security practices, amid US ban threat
Founder announces Omegle shutdown after years of complaints by child campaigners about risks of random chats with strangers
The UK's revised online safety bill proposes fines of 10 percent of revenue if social networks fail to block racist,…
Facebook's head of safety faces tough questions from US senators over WSJ reports on Instagram impact on teenage girls self…
Rules to protect youngsters come into effect in the UK today, governing how apps and online services should treat children’s…
Plans by social media firms to widen the use of end-to-end encryption will put children a risk, Children Commissioner warns