The EU’s child safety debate is moving past the familiar question of whether parents should do more. The new pressure is landing where young people actually spend their time: on the platforms themselves. In a statement with the co-chairs of the Special Panel on child safety online, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen thanked...Read More
There has recently been a lot of media coverage about the increasing number of young children and teenagers using skincare products designed for adult skin. Social media is filled with videos of young girls (some as young as 8 or 9) showing off their latest skincare “hauls”, which often include serums packed with powerful active...Read More
Expert recommendations put privacy, platform design and young people’s wellbeing at the centre of Europe’s next digital debate The European Commission’s ch… Expert recommendations put privacy, platform design and young people’s wellbeing at the centre of Europe’s next digital debate The European Commission’s child-safety-online panel is handing its recommendations to Ursula von der Leyen today,...Read More
A disturbing incident at a Bengaluru daycare highlights the need for parental vigilance when selecting childcare facilities. An alarming incident involving a daycare in Bengaluru has led to heightened anxiety among parents regarding child safety in childcare settings. Reports indicate that a video circulated online purportedly depicts caregivers engaging in abusive behaviour towards toddlers. Allegations...Read More
Photo courtesy of Anseong City Anseong Mayor Kim Bo-ra took part in a child traffic safety campaign as her first official event of the ninth popularly elected term, declaring that citizen safety would be the top priority of her administration. She presented the construction of a smart safety city using artificial intelligence (AI) and big...Read More
The House on Monday approved a sweeping children’s online safety package that would impose new obligations on social media platforms, adult content sites, online game providers, AI chatbot companies, data brokers, and others that collect or use minors’ information. The 267-117 vote sent H.R. 7757, the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, (KIDS Act), to...Read More
Summer is a time for swimming, bike rides, and outdoor adventures, but it’s also one of the busiest seasons for emergency rooms treating injured children. Consumer Reports and child safety experts say a few simple precautions can help families enjoy a safer summer. For Dr. Darria Long, a board-certified emergency physician and mother of three,...Read More
Meta Platforms has suffered a legal setback after a US federal judge refused to dismiss major portions of a lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general, clearing the way for claims that the company designed Facebook and Instagram in ways that encourage compulsive use among children, as per a Reuters report. In a ruling issued...Read More
Four cases reveal what happens when institutions mistake compliance for competency. Many Christian schools rely on written policies, annual training, and general accreditation as key safeguards for child safety. Lynne Little, a 30-year veteran of Christian education and a board member of the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention (ECAP), says that framework is no longer...Read More
Today, we live in a persistently connected world. Technology has begun to influence young minds in ways few could have imagined 20 years ago, and every person engaged in social media is potentially exposed to an endless stream of algorithmically curated content, persuasive advertising, anonymous interactions, misinformation, unfiltered violence, and increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence generated...Read More
