Motorists transporting young children without appropriate child safety restraints will face penalties from August 15, 2026. Photo: VNA According to the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security, one of the decree’s key provisions strengthens child safety in passenger vehicles. From August 15, drivers carrying children under the age of 10 and shorter...Read More
Children use smartphones against a white background. (Adobe Stock Photo) June 30, 2026 11:33 AM GMT+03:00 The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a set of laws designed to better protect children on online platforms, marking a major bipartisan milestone in recent digital safety regulation. The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) passed the House with...Read More
Funding pulled from a service that failed to meet minimum child safety standards; South African police deployed ahead of anti-immigrant protests; Netherlands crash out of FIFA World Cup. Listen to Australian and world news and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts. TRANSCRIPT Funding pulled from a service that failed to meet new minimum standards...Read More
Child safety features in social media are a big thing now, as they should be. According to a study from researchers at New York University and Northeastern University, at least half of the safety features meant to protect children on social media platforms don’t deliver on their promises, as reported by Engadget. The study was...Read More
Action to address child safety concerns at Gloriavale Christian community was already underway when the Education Review Office formally raised them in writing, the Minister for Children says. Documents released to RNZ under the Official Information Act show the then-acting Education Review Office (ERO) chief executive Ruth Shinoda wrote to Oranga Tamariki’s chief executive Andrew...Read More
Motorists transporting young children without appropriate child safety restraints will face penalties from August 15, 2026. Photo: VNA According to the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security, one of the decree’s key provisions strengthens child safety in passenger vehicles. From August 15, drivers carrying children under the age of 10 and shorter...Read More
Questions over Oranga Tamariki response to Gloriavale Morning Report Oranga Tamariki took months to respond to an Education Review Office letter raising “serious and immediate concerns” about children at Gloriavale after it was sent to a former staff member whose inbox was no longer monitored. The then-acting Education Review Office (ERO) chief executive Ruth Shinoda...Read More
Rabia Iclal Turan 30 June 2026•Update: 30 June 2026 The US House of Representatives passed a sweeping bipartisan children’s online safety package on Monday, marking the first time the full chamber waded into the debate about children’s online safety. The Kids Online Safety Act passed in a 267-117 vote and now heads to the Senate,...Read More
Oranga Tamariki took months to respond to an Education Review Office letter raising “serious and immediate concerns” about children at Gloriavale after it was sent to a former staff member whose inbox was no longer monitored. By Jean Edwards of RNZ The then-acting Education Review Office chief executive Ruth Shinoda wrote to Oranga Tamariki’s chief...Read More
OpenAI has appointed John Buckley to lead child safety policy and support its work on youth and wellbeing, as the artificial intelligence company adds two specialists to its Product Policy team. Buckley joins OpenAI alongside Brian Fishman, who will focus on preventing the misuse of AI to enable violence and manipulate political systems. OpenAI Global...Read More
