A King County judge ruled this month that Robert Lough no longer meets the legal definition of a “sexually violent predator.” ENUMCLAW, Wash. — Enumclaw residents are voicing their concerns over the release of Robert Lough, a Level 3 sex offender who recently moved into a neighborhood in the city after a King County judge...Read More
TikTok might have failed to meet EU standards for child safety online. Allowing content posted by minors to be pushed on TikTok’s ‘For You’ feed could be a violation of the Digital Services Act (DSA), the European Commission has said. On TikTok, minors can choose to have a public-facing profile. According to EU preliminary findings,...Read More
Gen Z grew up with social media, and it shows in how some of its youngest entrepreneurs are building businesses. Michael Satterlee didn’t launch his “tactical reload can holder” — a clever spin on a can cooler that brings in up to $300,000 in sales a month — with an expensive ad campaign. The teenage...Read More
SINGAPORE – Over three decades, a man sexually assaulted 11 young girls: his daughter, his son’s two daughters, four nieces and four other children. The victims were between the ages of five and 10 when he started preying on them, prosecutors told the High Court on July 24. The man and his wife ran an...Read More
There is growing concern over the misuse of AI to create and circulate Child Sexual Abuse Material (IANS) New Delhi: The Centre has strengthened India’s online child safety framework by tightening intermediary obligations under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, amid growing concerns over the misuse of artificial intelligence...Read More
A majority of adults in the US support banning social media for kids under the age of 16, according to a new survey. A Pew Research Center poll of nearly 10,000 adults across the US found that 56% — or roughly six-in-ten — support banning minors from using social media sites until they turn 16....Read More
BRUSSELS, July 24 — The European Union on Friday accused TikTok of failing to protect children since their account settings expose them to risks like cyberbullying and predatory behaviour — putting the company at risk of a large fine. The EU said minors’ accounts should only be visible to those they have given permission. Children aged...Read More
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Roblox, one of the most popular video games in the world, is facing a lawsuit after a child sex predator was able to use the game’s...Read More
Child accounts would not be permitted to post content, comment, interact or react. — VNS/VNS Photo
HÀ NỘI — A proposal is being considered to bar people under the age of 16 from posting, commenting or reacting on social media. At a public...Read More
Why tanning trends popular on social media might be risky for young skin ⭐️HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW⭐️ A recent study shows that as kids get older they practise less sun safety. This means more tans and sunburns are happening and experts say that’s not good for young skin. From online influencers to friends,...Read More
