Australia’s internet regulator has reportedly secured a court-enforceable undertaking from Roblox to improve child safety measures tests found adult strangers could still breach protective safeguards introduced by the world’s biggest gaming platform. The agreement marks a sign of progress for the eSafety Commissioner as it intends to exercise its regulatory authority to make online platforms...Read More

A landmark federal trial against Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — got underway in California, with 29 states arguing the social media giant knowingly designed its platforms to addict children and teenagers. Attorneys general from California, New Jersey, Kentucky and Colorado are leading the multi-state coalition against the trillion-dollar company. States...Read More

‘If Mark makes something a priority, mountains move in months,’ says former Meta Platforms engineering director Arturo Bejar CALIFORNIA, USA – A former engineering director at Meta Platforms testified on Wednesday, August 19, that CEO Mark Zuckerberg fostered a culture that treated child safety as secondary to growth and engagement on Facebook and Instagram. Arturo...Read More

Community organisations are encouraged to submit their applications for the Tasmanian Government’s Tell Someone: Child Safety Small Grants Program 2026-27. Premier Jeremy Rockliff said the program is an important part of the Government’s​Tell Someone initiative, helping communities turn awareness into practical action that keeps children and young people safe. “We encourage eligible organisations to take...Read More

OAKLAND, Calif. — A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors Wednesday at a landmark trial that the company took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach on kids under 13 on its platforms. During his second day of testimony, Arturo Béjar said Meta consistently prioritized...Read More

Trial includes claims from 29 states over children’s data collection and use Witness for states says Zuckerberg was closely involved in decision-making Case is scheduled to last six weeks A former engineering director at Meta Platforms has testified that chief executive Mark Zuckerberg was responsible for a culture that may have led the company to...Read More

OAKLAND, California — A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors Wednesday at a landmark trial that the company took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach on kids under 13 on its platforms. During his second day of testimony, Arturo Béjar said Meta consistently prioritized...Read More

Dozens of states are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. Meta has rejected the states’ claims. https://wapo.st/3UaLPNk | Washington Post Source link ——————————————————– Click Here For The Original Source.Read More

Watch the Senate hearing at 9 am on Thursday, August 20 MANILA, Philippines – The Senate is holding a hearing on Thursday, August 20, to tackle recent incidents of violence inside schools and the impact of digital platforms on children. These incidents include the Ateneo de Zamboanga University shooting that occurred last Tuesday, August 18,...Read More

Six leading not-for-profit OOSH providers, collectively supporting more than 10,000 children across 120 school communities in NSW, say current minimum staffing requirements need to change and are calling for at least two educators to be physically present whenever children are in care at outside school hours care. The Y NSW, Wesley Mission, Uniting NSW.ACT, Gowrie...Read More