In a decisive meeting with executives from leading social media platforms, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for heightened accountability and tangible measures to ensure children’s safety online. Starmer emphasized that the current systems are inadequate and urged firms like Meta, Snap, Google, TikTok, and X to take substantial steps rather than offering mere...Read More
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has delivered a blunt ultimatum to the world’s most powerful social media executives, warning that “harm cannot be the price of participation” for British children online. In a high-stakes Downing Street summit on Thursday, 16 April, the Prime Minister and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall grilled senior figures from Meta, Snap,...Read More
A multi-stakeholder consultation on strengthening child-related provisions under the Motor Vehicles Act 2019, was organised at the Indian Institute of Public Health in Hyderabad on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A multi-stakeholder consultation on strengthening child-related provisions under the Motor Vehicles Act 2019 and improving enforcement mechanisms brought together policy-makers, experts, and frontline officials...Read More
Roblox has agreed to pay more than $12 million to the state of Nevada as part of a settlement that includes additional protections for child safety. As Reuters reports, Roblox will provide $10 million over three years for youth programs in Nevada and $2.5 million for an online safety campaign and a law enforcement liaison....Read More
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold talks on Thursday with representatives from social media firms to press them to do more to keep children safe online, as calls grow for a ban on under-16s using the platforms. “Today is about making sure social media companies step up and take responsibility,” Starmer said ahead of...Read More
London, United Kingdom: United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold talks on Thursday with representatives from social media firms to press them to do more to keep children safe online, as calls grow for a ban on under-16s using the platforms. “Today is about making sure social media companies step up and take responsibility,”...Read More
Since the Indonesian government’s rollout of a regulation that restricts children’s digital access, most discussions currently fixate on the technical aspects of enforcing age limits, platform compliance, and monitoring mechanisms. The regulation,Government Regulation on the Governance of Children’s Access to Electronic Systems (PP TUNAS), sets restrictions on children’s access to digital platforms. For...Read More
An inquiry into Queensland’s child safety system has heard the former minister responsible was made aware of its resource issues, as well as the “significant increase” in children entering residential care. It comes as the state government today announced a new multi-million-dollar pilot program with the goal of moving more children into family homes across...Read More
The European Union’s age verification app for online platforms is technically ready and will be rolled out soon, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels alongside EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen, von der Leyen said the bloc is moving ahead with enforcing its digital regulations...Read More
