The Union government is benchmarking international legislative frameworks on online child safety as part of an ongoing review of India’s digital ecosystem, Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Vaishnaw stated that domestic policy updates are being evaluated through a consultative approach, balancing international regulatory precedents with constitutional...Read More
tl;dr In India, state level proposals to restrict children’s access to social media are gaining momentum. States such as Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Karnataka have considered age-based restrictions. However, deciding that children need greater protection online is only the beginning of any regulatory exercise. A framework that intends to protect children from online harms must...Read More
The ban on social media has left some kids and teens without social networks.Image: pvproductions on Magnific. WITH the ban on under-16s using social media, the Government has recognised a need to fill the void and help youth connect in real life (IRL) and invested more than $2million in grassroots programs across NSW to help...Read More
The ban on social media has left some kids and teens without social networks.Image: pvproductions on Magnific. WITH the ban on under-16s using social media, the Government has recognised a need to fill the void and help youth connect in real life (IRL) and invested more than $2million in grassroots programs across NSW to help...Read More
Parents who share photographs or videos of their children online could face serious legal consequences after an Abu Dhabi court ordered two divorced parents to delete content featuring their daughters and warned that future breaches could lead to imprisonment or even the loss of joint custody. In what lawyers describe as a landmark judgment, the...Read More
Here’s the stories you’ll be talking about on the New Jersey 101.5 Morning Show. Getty Images/iStockphotoGetty Images/iStockphoto ⚠️ Drivers will see extra police and emergency crews on 6 major roadways Thursday👮♂️ Officials are practicing hurricane evacuation procedures🚗 No roads will close during the annual drill Motorists will see a stepped-up presence of law enforcement on...Read More
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LONDON (AP) — Britain says it will ban people under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, a decision intended to protect young people from harmful content and excessive screen time. The U.K. joins a global movement to enforce age-based restrictions or requirements for access to social media....Read More
Vigilante groups targeting alleged child predators and other criminals are being warned of the impact their work could have on Garda investigations. One such group says on Facebook they are there to ‘help protect every child’ across Ireland and the United Kingdom. Video footage circulating online has seen the groups confronting alleged child predators. Pic:...Read More
Five Bay Area men are facing felony charges following a three-day undercover operation targeting people suspected of attempting to meet children online for sexual activity, authorities announced Wednesday. The operation was conducted by the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, several Bay Area law enforcement agencies and officers from Florida. Investigators...Read More
