Quick Summary Having played with iOS 27 and iPadOS 27 during last week’s WWDC, there are a number of key features that stand out. Among them are new child safety controls that should give parents piece of mind. Giving a child a phone or tablet is never an easy decision – the internet is wonderful,...Read More
For months, Big Tech’s Washington lobbyists have chased after the holy grail of pro-AI legislation: preemption. This would be a comprehensive federal law, passed in Congress and signed by the president, applying one set of AI rules across the entire country and overriding the legally messy state-by-state approach to regulation. For months, lobbyists have run...Read More
Florida’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against TikTok on Monday, alleging that the platform is violating the state’s child safety law, which prohibits social media companies from allowing children under the age of 14 to create accounts, News.Az reports, citing Reuters. The lawsuit, filed in state court in St. Lucie County, accuses TikTok of...Read More
Society has a complicated relationship with adolescents. We want to protect them as children and yet launch them into adulthood. Adolescents face risks from testing out independence, navigating peer relationships, developing an identity and making mistakes in these processes. Today’s teens have new areas of risk and opportunity as they navigate the digital world, and...Read More
Kempton Park SAPS Social Crime Prevention, together with POWA and the Time to Care Foundation, visited Rethabile Community Crèche in Max Squatter Camp on June 4 as part of Child Protection Week and Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) awareness initiatives. The visit aimed to educate children about different forms of child abuse, their rights and...Read More
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed suit again TikTok, alleging the popular social media platform committed a series of violations of Florida law by actively targeting and contracting with minors while deceiving parents about the dangers of the app. TikTok’s success hinges on its ability to addict children and teenagers to the platform,” said...Read More
The United Kingdom government has announced a nationwide ban on social media access for users under the age of 16, introducing one of the country’s most significant digital safety measures aimed at protecting children online. The decision comes as concerns continue to grow over the impact of social media platforms on the mental health, wellbeing,...Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Monday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that he filed a civil lawsuit against the social media company TikTok. His office filed a complaint earlier that morning. Uthmeier alleged that TikTok is violating its own guidelines by exposing underage children to explicit content, including pornographic material. “Today, predators, it’s not just...Read More
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Monday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that he filed a civil lawsuit against the social media company TikTok. His office filed a complaint earlier that morning. Uthmeier alleged that TikTok is violating its own guidelines by exposing underage children to explicit content, including pornographic material. “Today, predators, it’s not just...Read More
The early childhood education sector is trusted with the care of young children every day, making child safety, compliance and educator wellbeing essential. Young Academics Early Learning Centre has partnered with the Mummy Safety Security Project to deliver practical training and professional development for staff, alongside child safety education tailored for children that supports school...Read More
