Kathmandu. The United Nations has clarified that ensuring the safety of children in the online world is now an immediate and indispensable priority. Expressing concern over the growing risks on digital platforms, the organization has urged states and technology companies to take strict action to hold responsible parties accountable. Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner...Read More

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Social Activist warns that the internet has turned into a “hunting ground” where predators exploit children’s curiosity and vulnerability. – Photo by Pexels PETALING JAYA (May 29): Behind harmless-looking social media profiles and ordinary online interactions lurk predators who are increasingly targeting children in the digital spaces that increasingly...Read More

GENEVA – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for more robust measures by both States and tech companies to make online platforms safer for children, insisting on effective regulation, oversight and accountability. “The digital world that connects children to learning, community, and creativity also exposes them to real risks to...Read More

The United Nations’ Human Rights Office has issued a call to action, urging governments worldwide to enforce more stringent regulations on online platforms in order to bolster child safety. The plea, made on Friday, highlights the increasing urgency of safeguarding children in the digital realm. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Tuerk, emphasized the...Read More

Discord Inc., an online video and text hangout, attracts adult predators and makes it easy for them to connect with vulnerable users, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) said in a new lawsuit Friday, the latest in a series of legal problems for the California-based platform. Citing the sexual assault of a 13-year-old Texas girl...Read More

Meta is being sued over alleged child safety violations. (Noah Berger / AP Photo) SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta’s social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on allegations that platforms such as Instagram have created a public...Read More

AUSTIN, TX – A broad coalition of child safety advocates, policy organizations, and Texas nonprofits filed multiple amicus briefs urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to reinstate Texas’ App Store Accountability Act and reverse an injunction blocking the law from taking effect. The briefs were filed in Students Engaged in Advancing Texas v....Read More

Participants at EuroDIG 2026 debated whether social media age bans are an effective way to protect minors online, with speakers warning that blanket restrictions may oversimplify a far more complex issue involving platform design, digital literacy, privacy, and children’s rights. The session, titled ‘Youth Online Safety – Are Social Media Age Bans a Solution?’, focused...Read More

A Sharjah-based child safety authority has called on parents to establish clear household rules governing children’s use of food delivery and online shopping applications, warning that minors may not fully understand when adult intervention is required. The Child Safety Organization, under the Sharjah Family and Community Council, said in a statement on Monday that children...Read More

A baby car seat product that poses a risk of injuries to children because of a malfunctioning safety indicator has been recalled by its manufacturer. Maxi-Cosi is recalling all of its FamilyFix Slide Pro bases from buyers, information on the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) website showed. The baby car seat could detach...Read More