The Commission’s preliminary DSA finding turns minors’ account settings into a wider fight over platform responsibility The European Commission has prelimi… The Commission’s preliminary DSA finding turns minors’ account settings into a wider fight over platform responsibility The European Commission has preliminarily found that TikTok’s account settings for minors fall short of the Digital Services...Read More
This article originally appeared in The Hill Times. By Peter Menzies, July 24, 2026 Before you get too excited about Online Harms 3.0, consider that it’s unlikely any child currently in school will directly benefit from it. That doesn’t mean they won’t be more protected from the addictions Big Tech prompts, and the predation that lurks...Read More
Online services can continue voluntary efforts to detect and report child sexual abuse material under a temporary legal framework. The European Council has approved the reinstatement of a temporary regulation allowing online service providers to continue voluntarily detecting, reporting and removing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) while negotiations on a permanent EU framework remain ongoing....Read More
The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, has pledged an EU-wide social media ban for children after an expert group called for restrictions for those under 13. “It is clear we need age-appropriate restrictions to platforms,” von der Leyen told reporters after the publication of a report on child safety online. “This is not...Read More
Operating procedure of “Ai Ansim Talk,” the 24-hour pediatric consultation center run by the National Emergency Medical Center of the National Medical Center. Photo courtesy of the National Medical Center The National Emergency Medical Center at the National Medical Center announced that it will improve and operate the counseling procedures of its pediatric specialized counseling...Read More
The EU preliminarily found TikTok at fault in exposing minors to danger online on Friday (24 July), with issues with the Chinese social media giant’s account settings possibly to result in a fine. TikTok is under investigation for the privacy settings of its 13-18 year old users, with the European Commission arguing that the Chinese...Read More
Two recent jury verdicts delivered a historic check on Big Tech. In back-to-back cases in New Mexico and California, juries found that Meta endangered children in violation of consumer-protection law and that Meta and Google built platforms engineered to addict young users. Indiana is part of this push. Attorney General Todd Rokita joined the multistate...Read More
“Getting enough funding is essential for a productive school system, but simply having more money doesn’t guarantee success,” WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said in the report. “How funds are applied also plays a big role in how good a school system is, as does the quality of educators, other professionals and the curriculum. In addition,...Read More
TikTok charged by EU over alleged violations of child online safety rules The European Commission has issued preliminary findings charging TikTok with breaching the EU’s Digital Services Act regarding child safety. Regulators warned that certain account features could expose children to predators or cyberbullying, ultimately leaving the company vulnerable to substantial financial penalties. The charges,...Read More
Sridhar Vembu has sparked a debate over children’s social media use after suggesting that India should consider banning social media platforms for young children. The Zoho founder shared his views on X after a post about France passing a law to restrict social media access for children under 15. Reacting to the development, Vembu wrote,...Read More
