DUBLIN – A car crash that claimed the lives of five teenagers in Ireland early on Aug 16 has raised police concerns about the role social media plays in dangerous driving incidents in the country. The teenage boys were driving in a car on the wrong side of a motorway outside Dublin when they collided...Read More
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French President Emmanuel Macron has been the global leader in promoting a ban on social media for kids, consistently welcoming countries that propose such measures with a “thanks for joining the movement” tweet. That includes Canada, which received its congratulatory tweet after a ban was included in Bill C-34. As I argued last month, however,...Read More
SOUTH OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — Parents at South Ogden Junior High are demanding answers from Weber School District over allegations of ongoing bullying, cyberbullying and violence that they say have affected students for years. Matt, whose child attends the school, said the bullying has escalated beyond school grounds and now follows students online through social...Read More
Photo Credit: Roblox Corp. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism has opened a bipartisan investigation into Roblox over child safety concerns. When it rains, it pours. Gaming platform Roblox is facing increased scrutiny over concerns regarding child safety as the U.S. Senate launched a bipartisan investigation into the platform on Friday. Senators...Read More
MEPs call for EU-wide “Coco’s Law” against cyberbullying MEPs Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh and Nina Carberry are jointly calling for the introduction of an EU-wide ‘Coco’s Law’, inspired by the Irish law against online harassment and image-based abuse, alongside their EPP Grouping in the European Parliament. The Parliament will vote on a Resolution this...Read More
MEPs call for EU-wide “Coco’s Law” against cyberbullying MEPs Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh and Nina Carberry are jointly calling for the introduction of an EU-wide ‘Coco’s Law’, inspired by the Irish law against online harassment and image-based abuse, alongside their EPP Grouping in the European Parliament. The Parliament will vote on a Resolution this...Read More
This story was originally published on Social Media Today. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Social Media Today newsletter. Will teen social media bans have the desired effect, and what can be learned from the current state of teen social media restrictions that have already been enacted? At this stage,...Read More
Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California.
US states are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much as $1.4 trillion, plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and...Read More
In this illustration photo from Oct. 28, 2021, a person watches on a smartphone as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveils the Meta logo. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images Sign up for alerts on breaking news and exclusive reporting from NPR Meta will head into federal court...Read More
