Jennifer Lawrence has finally joined Instagram – but not before issuing a warning. Despite being one of the biggest movie stars working today, Lawrence has gone without much presence on social media in the decade-plus of her career. That changed when she went live on Wednesday night with her new Instagram – under the @jlaw...Read More

The delegation was led by IRI Resident Programme Director John Fluharty. Helen Jerin Khan, MP, IRI Technical Adviser Ruksana Haque, and young politicians and IRI trainees Chamon Faria and Mohammad Prince were also present. #Salahuddin Ahmed Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday held a meeting with a delegation of the International Republican Institute (IRI), with...Read More

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws aimed at protecting children from the potential harms of social media and AI chatbots. One of the laws will penalize… SACRAMENTO, Calif.(AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of laws Thursday aimed at protecting children from the risks of technology, including social media and AI...Read More

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – A special panel of Georgia lawmakers met Thursday at the Georgia Cyber Center in Augusta to examine how social media, gaming apps and other online platforms are fueling a surge in child sexual abuse, sextortion and youth self-harm across the state. The House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee on the Impact of Online...Read More

New research strengthens calls for platform accountability while keeping privacy and children’s rights in focus European Union governments are urging the E… New research strengthens calls for platform accountability while keeping privacy and children’s rights in focus European Union governments are urging the European Commission to move quickly on stronger protections for children online, as...Read More

Bullying is on the rise in Spanish schools. In face-to-face settings, 7.9% of pupils say that they or one of their classmates … is being bullied; via digital channels, 3%; and through a combination of both, 3.2%. This makes a total of 14.1%, compared to last year’s 12.3%, according to a report by the Anar...Read More

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of laws Thursday aimed at protecting children from the risks of technology, including social media and AI chatbots. The laws will penalize large social media companies up to $1 million per child if they are found negligent of harming children through their platforms, ban tech businesses from...Read More

“But constructive criticism is not the same as character assassination or abusive language for political purposes,” he said. #Home Minister #Salahuddin Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said the proposed Cyber Security (Amendment) Act 2026 will help restore decency in the digital space, protect women and young people from cyberbullying and ensure professional safeguards for journalists...Read More

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday held a meeting with a delegation of the International Republican Institute (IRI), with discussions focusing on preventing cybercrime and online bullying, and the proposed Cyber Security (Amendment) Act 2026. The courtesy meeting took place at the minister’s office at noon. The delegation was led by IRI Resident Programme Director...Read More

A zoo has blamed a computer error after it advertised a “child predator tour” online to see its tigers and lions. Bosses at Chester Zoo quickly changed the 90-minute bus tour’s name after it was branded “sinister” by visitors. A zoo spokeswoman said the error was “due to our default naming convention in our system”,...Read More