JAKARTA: Three months after Indonesia introduced a new rule aimed at protecting children under 16 in the digital space, focus has increasingly shifted towards ensuring it delivers meaningful outcomes for the country’s young tech users. Known as PP Tunas, the regulation requires electronic system providers to verify users’ ages, manage risks and provide safer online...Read More
Australia said it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms found to have failed to uphold a groundbreaking social media ban for children, as evidence mounts that the ban has had little effect on teen use. The government will also expand the eSafety Commissioner’s powers, allowing it to require social media...Read More
SYDNEY – Australia said on June 27 it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms found to have failed to uphold a ground-breaking social media ban for children, as evidence mounts that the ban has had little effect on teen use. The government will also strengthen the information-gathering powers of its...Read More
A federal audit found that a University of Alabama program designed to help schools prevent violence is making progress toward its goals, but auditors say the university needs stronger safeguards to ensure some grant-funded work is properly documented. The audit, released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General, reviewed a...Read More
Canberra, Australia, June 27, 2026 – Brussels Morning Newspaper — Tech firms child safety rules are at the center of Australia’s latest effort to improve online safety for children, with the government proposing significantly higher penalties for social media companies that fail to comply with new legal requirements. The reforms are designed to strengthen age verification...Read More
Ems-forster-productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Australia said on Saturday it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms found to have failed to uphold a ground-breaking social media ban for children, as evidence mounts that the ban has had little effect on teen use. The government will also strengthen the information-gathering...Read More
THE family of late Falcon College pupil Jared Boka has launched an online petition calling for the establishment of a National Child Safeguarding and School Safety Framework in Zimbabwe following his drowning in March. The petition, launched on Wednesday by Samantha N. Boka, urges the government to introduce mandatory national child protection and safety standards...Read More
The Australian government has announced it will double the maximum penalty for breaches of the nation’s social media minimum age law to $99m (£51.7m). As part of the updated legislation, the eSafety Commissioner will also be able to compel social media companies to provide evidence of what steps they have taken to comply with the...Read More
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Monday that the state has filed lawsuits against Roblox Corporation and Discord Inc., alleging the two companies failed to adequately protect children and used deceptive practices related to the safety of their platforms. Roblox is an online gaming platform where users can create and play games developed by other...Read More
In this illustration photograph taken on June 18, 2026, in Dubai, a mobile phone displays the logos of social media platforms with a prohibition sign. The United Arab Emirates announced a social media ban for children under 15 on June 18, joining a growing group of countries including Australia, Britain and Canada to take similar...Read More
