Brazil has tightened social media regulations, cracking down on disinformation and requiring under-16s to link their accounts to their parents’. (EPA Images pic) RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil’s data protection agency on Tuesday fined TikTok nearly US$30 million for failing to implement child safety measures in what it said was a “powerful signal” to social media...Read More
Updated August 19, 2026 at 8:40 AM EDT Sign up for alerts on breaking news and exclusive reporting from NPR OAKLAND, Calif. – A landmark trial got underway on Tuesday pitting Meta Platforms against a consortium of states accusing the company of designing its platforms to hook young users and misleading the public about it....Read More
A formal complaint filed with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has brought the simmering global controversy over Meta Platforms’ child-safety practices to India’s doorstep. Filed by A.S. Santhosh, General Secretary of the Legal Rights Protection Forum (LRPF) in Hyderabad, the complaint urges the NHRC to launch an independent inquiry into whether Meta’s Indian operations—specifically...Read More
Brazil’s data protection agency on Tuesday fined TikTok nearly $30 million for failing to implement child safety measures in what it said was a “powerful signal” to social media companies. Brazil has taken a tough stance on the regulation of social media platforms, cracking down on disinformation and requiring users under 16 to have their...Read More
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri is expected to take the witness stand Tuesday in a major US trial examining whether Meta designed Instagram and Facebook to keep children and teenagers hooked while failing to adequately protect their safety. Mosseri is a key witness in a lawsuit brought by 29 US states, in what legal experts describe...Read More
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri is expected to testify on Tuesday in a major US trial examining Meta Platforms’ treatment of children and teenagers on its social media platforms. According to a Reuters report, the case has been brought by 29 US states, making it one of Meta’s biggest legal challenges over allegations concerning the impact...Read More
SYDNEY, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Australia’s internet regulator secured a court-enforceable undertaking from Roblox to improve protections against grooming and sexual exploitation, after tests found adult strangers could still contact children despite safety measures introduced by the world’s biggest gaming platform. The agreement marks an incremental win for the eSafety Commissioner as it seeks to...Read More
I’ve been a gamer for most of my life — through every console, genre, and era. I can go on and on in describing the games in my Steam Library, and we’ll never be done. Admittedly though, I’ve only learned Roblox in the past two years. It’s not even through my own friends or feed...Read More
Police promote seatbelt, child safety seat laws Published 10:43 am Monday, August 24, 2026 Local law enforcement agencies are joining a national push to educate folks about safety belts and child seat laws, with the goal of keeping everyone safe in a vehicle. The vehicle safety initiative runs from Monday, Aug. 24, through Sunday, Sept....Read More
Updated August 19, 2026 at 8:40 AM EDT Sign up for alerts on breaking news and exclusive reporting from NPR OAKLAND, Calif. – A landmark trial got underway on Tuesday pitting Meta Platforms against a consortium of states accusing the company of designing its platforms to hook young users and misleading the public about it....Read More
