Representational Photo New Delhi- Meta on Tuesday published a detailed blog outlining its efforts to combat child sexual abuse material across its apps, citing AI-powered detection, ad review systems and large-scale enforcement actions, days after the government issued a notice to the social media giant over reports of Instagram advertisements promoting such content. Terming child...Read More

Those who worry about a child welfare system that puts ideology over children’s safety breathed a sigh of relief when the Biden administration ended. Whether the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) was issuing guidance to keep qualified religious families from taking in foster children because those families didn’t believe gender was a social construct,...Read More

NEW DELHI: Meta Tuesday announced a fresh set of measures to combat child exploitation across its platforms, days after the Indian govt issued a notice over Instagram advertisements allegedly carrying child sexual abuse material, putting further pressure on the company to strengthen its safety systems.In a blog post, the company said it had already identified...Read More

Meta has outlined its efforts to combat child sexual abuse material across its platforms after receiving a government notice over alleged Instagram advertisements. The company highlighted AI-based detection, large-scale enforcement, advertisement review systems and continued cooperation with law enforcement agencies Published Date – 8 July 2026, 12:38 AM New Delhi: Meta on...Read More

Parliament’s urgent-procedure decision could revive temporary online child-abuse detection rules after an April legal gap The European Parliament is due to decide on Tuesday whether to fast-track a renewed EU measure allowing online providers to voluntarily detect, report and remove child sexual abuse material, reopening one of Brussels’ most sensitive disputes: how to protect children...Read More

Lawmakers pressed European Commission officials on Wednesday on why existing rules protecting children online are not being enforced, even as the bloc moves toward new legislation setting a minimum age for social media. The European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee held a two-panel hearing that brought together representatives from Meta, BEUC (the European...Read More

A smartphone displays several major social media apps, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and X. A new report cited by 3A1Z Stories found that many advertised child safety features on popular social platforms often fail or are difficult for children to use. Most advertised child safety features on Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube do not work...Read More

ABIM calls for a national agenda on child safety, urging education reform, mental health care and digital safety after a school incident. KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (ABIM) hopes that a recent school incident in Bandar Banting, Kuala Langat, will act as a catalyst for a National Agenda on Child and Adolescent Safety...Read More

Reducing exposure to illegal or extreme and graphic content is essential. But children’s well-being requires more than the absence of harm. It depends on stable relationships, appropriate boundaries, physical activity, and opportunities for real-world social connection. Risks multiply when digital environments disrupt rather than support healthy development. Generative AI is a major force multiplier in...Read More

First lady Emine Erdoğan will host the spouses of heads of state and government attending the NATO Summit in Ankara for a roundtable discussion titled “Children, Technology and Security: Protecting Future Generations,” focusing on strengthening international efforts to protect children from the risks of the digital world. As part of the 36th NATO Heads of...Read More