On the morning John Ternus took over as Apple CEO, the most consequential headline about the company had nothing to do with the iPhone cycle or Siri AI. It came from a CNBC Squawk Box interview on September 1, 2026,… On the morning John Ternus took over as Apple CEO, the most consequential headline about...Read More

The Sector’s Compliance and Risk Forum brought early childhood education and care (ECEC) leaders, providers, safeguarding specialists and risk professionals together in Sydney on 4 September to examine child safety, regulation and the changing risk environment facing the sector. Sponsored by Storypark and ChildAware, the forum explored some of the most pressing issues confronting ECEC,...Read More

The Sector’s Compliance and Risk Forum brought early childhood education and care (ECEC) leaders, providers, safeguarding specialists and risk professionals together in Sydney on 4 September to examine child safety, regulation and the changing risk environment facing the sector. Sponsored by Storypark and ChildAware, the forum explored some of the most pressing issues confronting ECEC,...Read More

Following our earlier piece, MediaNama examined child-safety laws in other BRICS countries. Brazil’s researchers ran a baseline study of age assurance just before the country’s new children’s law took effect. Of the 25 digital services examined, 21 had no age verification at the point of registration. The study ran between 10 and 30 January 2026,...Read More

Montessori Academy has brought together more than 25 years of child safety practice under its Seven-Pillar Safety System, uniting the safeguards, practices, systems and accountabilities developed and strengthened across the organisation over that time. The framework provides one clear, shared approach to child safety across more than 70 services in New South Wales, Victoria and...Read More

The Centre will ask Meta, the owner of Facebook, whether it will introduce locally new features for child safety that have been mandated as part of a US-based settlement, officials said.The move seeks to ensure Meta is securing the wellbeing of minors online in India as effectively as it does in other countries, they explained....Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Since 2019, As You Sow and allied investors have filed resolutions on child safety and content governance documenting the exact risks that produced this week’s record settlement.  MEDIA CONTACT: Ryon Harms, [email protected], (310) 730-9407  EL CERRITO, CALIFORNIA — August 27, 2026 — Meta Platforms has agreed to pay over $17 billion, adding to...Read More

If you have kids in your life, you probably know Roblox, the sprawling online universe where millions gather to play with other people. This month, Roblox turns 20. Since launching on Sept. 1, 2006, the game platform has grown to around 150 million daily users and become a multi-billion dollar business. But its enormous reach...Read More

U.S. Senator Katie Britt says social media restrictions keeping children under 16 off major platforms deserve serious consideration in the United States as she pushes for broader action to protect children online. During an appearance on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” Britt pointed to Australia, where major social media platforms are now required to take...Read More

Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents Calling on Zuckerberg to back the bill What is KOSA? Why is KOSA controversial? In the aftermath of Meta‘s recent $17 billion settlement, the culmination of a litigious debate over its alleged role in social media addiction and youth mental health, all attention was on the...Read More