Making children’s safety a core principle of how places are designed, built and managed is the focus of a new toolkit published by the NSPCC this spring. Mott MacDonald’s Sarah Marshall, who co-authored the guidance, explains Image: Dreamstime NSPCC’s name is synonymous with protecting children from harm. A new report published by the charity this...Read More
The UK’s communications regulator Ofcom has opened formal investigations into Telegram, Teen Chat, and Chat Avenue over concerns they are failing to prevent the spread of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and protect minors from online grooming. The enforcement action follows evidence gathered by Ofcom in collaboration with law enforcement bodies and child protection organizations....Read More
Users under age 16 will no longer be able to chat with adults unless pre-approved as trusted contacts. An additional $1m will fund nationwide online safety awareness campaigns. Roblox will establish a dedicated law enforcement liaison role with a $1.5m investment. Stay Informed Get Industry News In Your Inbox… Sign Up Today Roblox has agreed...Read More
Tuesday 21 April 2026 12:09 pm The watchdog has also opened investigations into teen chat sites The UK’s communications regulator has launched a probe into Telegram after evidence emerged that child sexual abuse material was being shared on the platform. Ofcom announced on Tuesday that it has also opened investigations into teen chat sites Teen...Read More
Britain’s communications regulator has launched an investigation into Telegram amid concerns that child sexual abuse material may be circulating on the platform and that some chat services are being used by predators to target minors. The UK communications watchdog Ofcom said it is examining whether Telegram is complying with its legal duties to protect children...Read More
For years, families have asked the same question after something goes wrong online. How could this happen on a platform used by millions of children? Now, for the first time, a jury has given a clear answer. A New Mexico jury found Meta liable for failing to protect children on its platforms and ordered the...Read More
$12 million. That is the price Roblox has agreed to pay to settle a lawsuit tied to child safety concerns on its platform, a case that puts a hard dollar figure on the ongoing scrutiny the company faces over how it protects its youngest users. What the settlement actually means The lawsuit targeted Roblox Corporation...Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows is directing a House committee to examine child safety failures on Roblox after a lawmaker from Uvalde discovered a game simulating the 2022 Robb Elementary School massacre. Burrows said Rep. Don McLaughlin of Uvalde brought to his attention a first-person shooter game on Roblox that graphically recreates...Read More
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHP) — Health officials say overexposure to blue light could lead to vision problems. Health officials are warning of the dangers blue light exposure can cause in children and teens. That’s a short wavelength of light that produces higher amounts of energy. Before we head to bed, some of us have a...Read More
