Social media giants have for years touted their growing slate of safety tools and protections as proof that they prioritize young users’ wellbeing. But more than half of those protections don’t work as advertised, new research finds. Researchers at the Cybersafety Research Center tested 86 youth safety features across TikTok, Instagram, Snap and YouTube and...Read More
Pampanga Governor Lilia Pineda on Monday convened a meeting to discuss measures aimed at strengthening security in schools amid recent incidents of school-based violence in the country. The meeting, held at the Provincial Government Executive House on June 29, brought together representatives from the Philippine National Police, the Department of Social Welfare and Development, and...Read More
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Australia introduced new legislation in Parliament on Monday to strengthen enforcement of its under-16 social media ban and give its internet...Read More
Bishops across the UK and other Catholic leaders say they want more information before endorsing a proposal to ban social media for youth under 16. Catholic bishops across the United Kingdom say they need to see more legislative detail before supporting government proposals to ban social media for youth under 16. On June 15, Secretary...Read More
Wanting to focus on a career is one of the key reasons women choose not to have children, the CSJ report states. It cites a survey of more than 1,500 18-35-year-old women living in the UK, commissioned by the New Social Covenant Unit in 2023, which found that of those women who don’t want to...Read More
The White House has stepped in to keep Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Google’s Sundar Pichai out of the hot seat. Instead of the two most recognizable faces in tech, the heads of Instagram and YouTube will take the chairs at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on child safety practices, tentatively set for July 28. Five...Read More
INQUIRE stock photo MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III is pushing for stronger measures to protect Filipino children from the growing dangers of social media, ensuring it allows their healthy development without exposing them to harm, according to a statement his office issued on Monday. So, together with Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander...Read More
By Una Hajdari with AP Published on 29/06/2026 – 12:49 GMT+2 Australia is set to double potential fines for social media platforms that fail to stop children from holding accounts after seven in 10 kids remained on restricted platforms three months after a world-first ban on under-16s came into force. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The government said Sunday it would...Read More
A network of digital advocates has criticized Google for its failure to comply with the Philippine government’s request to temporarily suspend downloads of the 18+ rated game GoreBox through the Google Play Store. Digital Pinoys National Campaigner Ronald Gustilo said Google’s continued inaction is inconsistent with its earlier commitment to disable downloads within 24 hours...Read More
A logon screen for Facebook and the new Meta policy are photographed in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 20, 2025. Rick Rycroft/AP hide caption toggle caption Rick Rycroft/AP MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia plans to double potential fines for social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, who fail to prevent Australian children from holding accounts as critics...Read More
