Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a landmark legal victory against social media giant TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, establishing a precedent that could radically alter how Big Tech platforms handle minor safety and content moderation in Texas. Travis County District Judge Cory Liu issued a partial summary judgment holding TikTok liable for...Read More

Meta has agreed to report child safety-related matters to appropriate law enforcement agencies, government sources said on Tuesday, asserting that online safety of children is a “fundamental principle” for any social media platform operating in India and absolutely “non-negotiable”. The government will take action against platforms that fail to take proactive steps to ensure children’s...Read More

“When I think of my husband, who I believed him to be, compared to this person, this person’s a complete stranger to me,” Lucy told the BBC. “It makes me feel sick to think that he would be even near my child. So I really do not want to put my child in a room...Read More

Chester Zoo blamed a computer error after its website advertised tickets for a “child predator tour,” an unfortunate name for a guided experience showcasing tigers, lions and other predatory animals. The 90-minute private bus tour at the zoo in Cheshire, England, was quickly renamed after visitors spotted the wording and mocked it online. A zoo...Read More

BRUSSELS — 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 such...Read More

Young people are unhappy, and many observers think they know what is to blame: technology. The most influential argument in this direction comes from the psychologist Jonathan Haidt. In his 2024 book The Anxious Generation, Haidt argued that giving young people smartphones in the early 2010s “rewired” childhood, which led to large upticks in anxiety,...Read More

WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) — The Woodson YMCA has earned Praesidium Accreditation, a nationally recognized honor for organizations committed to child abuse prevention and creating safe environments for youth. The accreditation evaluates policies, procedures, training, screening practices, supervision standards and overall risk management. Organizations that earn it have met comprehensive standards designed to strengthen safeguards and...Read More

The European Commission has put concrete ages behind its next child-safety push for social platforms. In President Ursula von der Leyen’s September 16 State of the Union address, the Commission said its planned EU Kids Act would mean no social media access under 13, no personal social-media account under 15, parent-supervised mini accounts for 13-...Read More

Image Source: Getty Images India’s Economic Survey 2025-26 recorded 96.96 crore internet connections in 2024, up from 25.15 crore a decade earlier. Among rural 14- to 16-year-olds, 89 percent have a smartphone at home. The Survey identified digital addiction as a public health risk, highlighting concerns about how services are designed to hold users’ attention. At...Read More

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday announced plans to introduce strict age limits for social media use across the European Union, unveiling a proposed “Kids Act” that would ban platforms for children under 13 and require parental supervision for teenagers. Age tiers and ‘mini accounts’ Addressing the European Parliament in Brussels, von...Read More