Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined forces, sending a letter to online game platform Roblox alleging that the company has put revenue over children’s safety. Roblox has been under scrutiny in recent history for the game’s alleged enabling of strangers to exploit children and failing to adequately crack down on users sharing...Read More
PUBLISHED : 13 Aug 2026 at 08:39 Thailand will push for child protection settings to be enabled by default on new digital devices, aiming to shield young users from harmful online content without any parental setup required. Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob said on Wednesday the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) had...Read More
Mumbai: Sony MAX has partnered with Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi and the Satyarthi Movement for Global Compassion to raise awareness about child safety ahead of the World Television Premiere of Mardaani 3, scheduled for Sunday, August 16 at 8 PM. As part of the collaboration, Kailash Satyarthi has recorded a special awareness message for...Read More
In another major blow to Meta, a New Mexico judge ordered the social media giant to pay $567 million and take actions to make its platform safer for young people. The latest penalty is in addition to the $375 million that a New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay after finding that the company violated...Read More
Dilara Hamit 13 August 2026•Update: 13 August 2026 Brazil’s National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) has ordered Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature in the country within three business days, citing failures to protect children and teenagers from serious online harm. The preventive measure, announced Wednesday, applies to Discord’s Go Live feature and other equivalent video-sharing...Read More
BRASILIA, Aug 12 : Brazil’s data protection authority ANPD ordered chat platform Discord to suspend livestreaming features, citing failures to protect children and teens from exposure to content promoting violence, self-harm and suicide. ANPD said Discord must prove compliance within three business days and faces potential fines of up to 50 million reais ($9.67 million)...Read More
The gaming platform Roblox is displayed on a tablet in 2021. The company and state of Texas are in a fight over records in a lawsuit against the company. Leon Keith/Associated Press file photo A Connecticut high school student displays a game he built and marketed via Roblox in 2022. Tyler Sizemore/Hearst Connecticut Media The state...Read More
Meta is facing a major legal battle after 29 US states accused the company of designing Facebook and Instagram to maximize engagement among young users while allegedly misusing child data and downplaying potential harms. Meta denies the allegations, but the case could bring significant financial penalties and increased regulatory scrutiny for the tech giant. ————————————————...Read More
Queensland’s child safety minister said she “had no hesitation” in axing a key survey, that she previously lauded as integral. The My Life in Care Survey has been conducted every year since 2022, but minister Amanda Camm today confirmed it had been quashed. This despite her once labelling the survey as a “cornerstone” of the...Read More
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There is a specific issue with the Facebook in-app browser intermittently making requests to websites without cookies that had previously been set. This appears to be a...Read More
