UK communications regulator Ofcom has opened a formal investigation into TikTok over concerns the social media platform may have failed to comply with its legal duties to protect children from harmful content. The probe will examine whether TikTok has breached obligations under Section 12 of the Online Safety Act 2023, which requires platforms likely to...Read More

School safety remains a “non-negotiable priority” for the government, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Thursday, responding to the Audit Office’s findings on fire safety and health shortcomings in public schools. Speaking after the cabinet meeting, Michaelidou said the issues identified in the auditor-general’s latest report, including gaps in fire safety certification, were already known...Read More

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – South Korea’s media watchdog is reviewing regulations on social media restrictions against children under 14 amid growing concerns about excessive use of digital platforms. South Korea’s Communications and Media Commission Chair Kim Jong-cheol said excessive social media use among teenagers has become a global problem. “We are reviewing, in phases, a plan to restrict...Read More

Thursday 16 July 2026 3:51 pm Ofcom is looking into Tiktok’s age verifictions Tiktok has insisted it is “confident” it complies with the UK’s Online Safety Act (OSA) after Ofcom launched an investigation into whether the platform is doing enough to stop children accessing harmful content. The watchdog is looking into whether Tiktok’s age verifictions...Read More

YouTube joins Meta in appealing a jury verdict that faulted them for users’ social media addiction – myMotherLode.com Skip to main content ...Read More

  Britain’s communications regulator on Thursday launched an investigation into whether social media platform TikTok is doing enough under UK law to protect children from harmful content online. “This investigation will seek to establish whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that TikTok has failed, or is failing, to comply with its legal obligations,” Ofcom...Read More

  ITV’s Director of Drama Polly Hill has commissioned a drama depicting the devastating impact of social media on children and examining the extent to which technology companies are able to evade responsibility and scrutiny, following the inspirational story of Ellen Roome MBE and the other families all over the world who have campaigned tirelessly...Read More

To stream ABC10 News on your phone, you need the ABC10 News app. Download the ABC10 News app The Turlock Police Department says a multi-agency online predator operation resulted in 13 arrests of attempted child abuse suspects. Author: abc10.com Published:...Read More

The U.K.’s media watchdog is investigating TikTok over how the company conducts age checks on its users to prevent children from seeing harmful content such as pornography. A TikTok spokesperson said the company meets the Online Safety Act. Ofcom said Thursday that under the U.K.’s Online Safety Act, social-media companies are obliged to use highly...Read More

Doctors are renewing a push to warn parents about burn risks from squishy toys like NeeDohs, especially during summer months when a hot car can cause similar danger to the social media trend of microwaving the toys. These fidget toys are filled with a jelly-like substance. They’re viral and highly sought after by kids and...Read More