ANI | Updated: Jul 31, 2026 12:10 IST New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi on Friday urged citizens to download the Mission Shakti App, saying it provides quick access to key helpline services for the safety, assistance and empowerment of women and children.In a post on...Read More
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi has urged citizens to download the Mission Shakti App, which offers quick access to helpline services aimed at the safety, assistance, and empowerment of women and children. In a post on X, the minister explained that the Mission Shakti App consolidates multiple essential services onto a...Read More
Australia introduced a world-first law banning children under 16 from accessing social media platforms. The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age), which took effect in December 2025, requires providers of social media platforms to take reasonable steps to prevent Australians under 16 from having accounts, or face civil penalties. Similarly, the UK government has...Read More
The Queensland Government announced today it would accept 32 recommendations in full, plus a further 16 in principle, made in the Child Safety Commission of Inquiry. The government also noted two recommendations, and identified another two for further consideration, after the Inquiry exposed systemic failures that emerged in recent years, including a rise in the...Read More
Oliver Kemp for Transformer When Megan Garcia told lawmakers about how her 14-year-old son died by suicide after months of conversations with a chatbot from Character.AI, one of her main requests might have been, on the face of it, the simplest — restrict access for those under a certain age. “I don’t think that chatbot...Read More
A new survey reveals many parents are unaware of the potential dangers of coin batteries in household items. A paediatric doctor shares some practical tips for keeping your child safe this summer Rachel Riley speaks to primary school children about battery safety Parents are overlooking household hazards such as toys containing coin batteries, according to...Read More
Amani Center nears goal for new building, adding child safety services in Columbia County Published 5:00 am Thursday, July 30, 2026 The Amani Center is closing in on its fundraising goal for a planned expansion project and, if all goes well, the child abuse assessment center will break ground on the new building by the...Read More
At India’s first major expert convening on children’s social media policy, held in Bengaluru on May 15, one conclusion cut through the room: “All age verification in India becomes Aadhaar verification.” The implication was not subtle. To determine that a user is a child, every user must first be identified. In India, that means routing...Read More
Varanasi: A special Pocso court in Varanasi has sentenced a 35-year-old man convicted of sexual assault and circulating child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to life imprisonment for the remainder of his life, holding that stringent punishment is necessary to deter such crimes.The court also directed the DM to chalk out an action plan for an...Read More
Child safety advocates are sounding the alarm about artificial intelligence features now being used by millions of students in classrooms that rely on education tools made by Google. Google’s AI search functions pose an “unacceptable risk” to children, a new report from Common Sense Media found. WATCH: Teachers and parents weigh benefits and risks of...Read More
