Predators are increasingly using real-time generative AI voice models to impersonate children on gaming platforms. Current safety protocols rely on reactive moderation instead of the real-time audio verification needed today. Legislative frameworks must expand beyond visual deepfakes to regulate synthetic audio manipulation in live channels. I was sitting in the room while my kids played...Read More

99 (OSV News) — The recent sentencing of a convicted online child predator to a 40-year prison term and renewed safety warnings from federal officials mark a call for parents to double down on protecting their kids in the digital sphere, a Catholic legal scholar told OSV News. “This is yet another recognition of the growing...Read More

Child safety will be in the spotlight this term with a new road safety campaign being rolled out across the Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils that aims to educate parents and care givers about the rules and how to correctly use the ‘No Parking’ (drop off/pick up) zones at local schools. The Councils’ Road...Read More

The Coalition for Children’s Rights and Protection in the Age of Artificial Intelligence brings together governments, UN agencies, tech companies, civil society groups, educators and child welfare experts, all working from the same starting point: the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the most widely ratified human rights treaty in the world.  The coalition was launched at...Read More

France’s Senate chamber. Photo Credit: Jacques Paquier Multiple years and legislative twists later, France has become the first European nation to pass a law banning children under the age of 15 from using social media. Both chambers of the French Parliament voted in favor of the relevant measure, and President Emmanuel Macron touted the passage...Read More

Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St’s easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) has launched the Gizmo Watch 4, a new connected device aimed at children and families. The watch introduces features such as Watch Removal Detection, real-time location insights, severe weather alerts, and tighter integration with the...Read More

France became the first European Union country to approve a blanket social media ban for children under 15 on Tuesday, as lawmakers moved to curb young users’ exposure to addictive design and harmful content. Lawmakers Approve Ban Ahead Of September Parents Describe Harm Linked To Platforms “We’ve been campaigning for this bill from the start...Read More

The UK government announced plans to establish a social media curfew for teens aged 16 and 17, the BBC reported. The news comes a month after the UK announced a ban on social media for children under 16, and days after the EU announced a similar ban for children under 13. The curfew would restrict...Read More

(WPTA) – A local organization is offering free child safety devices and education. Children First Center says families in LaGrange, Noble, and Steuben counties will now be able to request cabinet locks, safety latches, safety gates, smoke alarms, Pack ‘n Plays, car seats, as well as other items based on individual needs and availability. Families...Read More

To stream KGW on your phone, you need the KGW app. Download the KGW app French lawmakers overwhelmingly voted in favor of restricting anyone under age 15 from using social media, citing American platforms and Chinese algorithms. Author: kgw.com Published:...Read More