As brands continue to plough millions into advertising on TikTok, the company is facing yet another investigation over its child safety record, with Ofcom opening a formal probe into whether the platform has complied with its duties under the Online Safety Act to protect children from harmful content. The move follows an Ofcom review which concluded...Read More

Seyma Erkul Dayanc 16 July 2026•Update: 16 July 2026 UK communications regulator Ofcom launched a formal investigation into TikTok on Thursday to examine whether the platform is complying with its obligations under the country’s Online Safety Act to protect children from harmful content. The regulator said the investigation would assess whether there are reasonable grounds...Read More

LONDON – Britain’s communications regulator on July 16 launched an investigation into whether social media platform TikTok is doing enough under UK law to protect children from harmful content online. “This investigation will seek to establish whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that TikTok has failed, or is failing, to comply with its legal...Read More

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UK launches investigation into TikTok over child safety concerns UK’s media regulator, Ofcom, on Thursday launched an investigation into TikTok to ensure the compliance of the platform in protecting children from online harmful content. The probe will look into whether Britain’s TikTok unit “failed and is failing to protect the minors from obscene content under...Read More

July 16 (Reuters) – Britain’s media regulator launched an investigation into TikTok on Thursday to understand ‌whether its UK unit failed or is ‌failing to protect children from harmful content. A month ago, the government ​imposed a blanket ban on social media for users under the age of 16 and placed restrictions on gaming and...Read More

More than 20 countries joined Spain’s initiative for child-centred AI governance. Spain has launched the International Coalition for Children’s Rights and Protection in the Age of AI with a group of countries and international organisations. The initiative was presented during the first UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva and is intended to ensure...Read More

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act 29 June, advancing a broad package of online child safety legislation that would establish new requirements for social media platforms, AI chatbots and parental controls. Lawmakers approved the legislation in a bipartisan 267-117 vote, despite significant pushback from policymakers, advocacy groups and...Read More

More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds CNN — Social media giants have for years touted their growing slate of safety tools and protections as proof that they prioritize young users’ wellbeing. Related video above: Doctor on how social media can affect children’s health, development But...Read More

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Sometimes, neighborhood safety begins with a simple step: checking on a child who may need help. That’s what officer with the North Las Vegas Police Department did after being dispatched to a call involving a child walking alone around the neighborhood. Police were notified after a passerby spotted the young child...Read More