He appeared before the Parole Board four days later. “He offended against the first victim over an 11-year period from the time she was 5 until she was 16 years old and then again in between 1992 and 2004,” Parole Board panel convenor Anne-Marie Beveridge said. “The second victim was offended against when she was...Read More
The DICT says Meta Platforms ‘continues to fall short of its responsibility and commitment to youth safety,’ and authorities will take steps to remedy that in the Philippines MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives on Wednesday, September 16, summoned Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg to respond to concerns over child safety on its platforms....Read More
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top official proposed on Wednesday banning children under 13 across the 27-nation bloc from using social media sites and imposing limits for older teens on accessing the platforms. The plan outlined by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen adds to global efforts to protect young people using platforms...Read More
The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the commission plans social media restriction for children under 13. Under the proposed rules, children aged 13 and 14 would only be allowed to use supervised accounts created and managed by their parents or guardians. Ms Von der Leyen said the supervised accounts...Read More
The European Union is preparing to unveil a regulatory framework restricting access to social media platforms, video-sharing services, AI chatbots, and online games for minors under the age of 15. Drafted as part of the upcoming EU Kids Act—to be presented by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU tech chief Henna Virkkunen—the...Read More
A settlement between Meta and US state attorneys general over alleged harms to children and adolescents has brought platform design under greater scrutiny, drawing recognition from UN experts who also warned that agreements reached behind closed doors cannot replace transparent regulation rooted in human rights. Their concern reaches beyond the terms of one deal: decisions...Read More
In today’s Tech Bytes, a wide-ranging plan to protect children online. The European Union will reportedly propose banning kids under 15 from social media, In today’s Tech Bytes, a wide-ranging plan to protect children online. The European Union is reportedly proposing a ban that would prevent children under 15 from accessing social media, video-sharing platforms,...Read More
The European Union (EU) plans to ban children from accessing AI chatbots, social media, video-sharing platforms, and even online games, in its latest attempt to restrict their exposure to harmful online content, as Reuters reports. Although bans elsewhere in the world have shown mixed results, the EU Commission claims this move will allow children to...Read More
Police arrested one of the teens captured in a video on social media in a stolen Dodge Durango. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Police are seeing these types of cases more often, sending more kids to the police station. “This is the reality … this is what kids are doing...Read More
he Communications and Digital Ministry has finished drafting policies on penalties for social media platforms that fail to comply with Indonesia’s Child Protection in Digital Space Regulation, known as PP TUNAS, ranging from fines to full access blocking. After reviewing compliance six months after the regulation took effect in March, Communications and Digital Minister Meutya...Read More
