Sinking of the Titanic, 14 April 1912. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images) SSPL via Getty Images Forty-five minutes before the Titanic hit the iceberg, wireless operator Jack Phillips received a final warning from the nearby Californian: they were “stopped surrounded by ice.” Phillips famously snapped back, “DDD,” shorthand for “shut up,” so he could finish transmitting...Read More
New child safety commitments secured by Ofcom include tighter contact settings, AI detection tools, and direct chat controls. Ofcom said Snap, Meta, and Roblox plan to introduce additional child safety measures in the UK following regulatory pressure to strengthen protections against online grooming. The commitments were outlined in an Ofcom report reviewing how major platforms...Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) — Meeting Dominique Moody’s great-uncle in the North Carolina General Assembly building earlier this month was a more joyful meeting than when we met a few months ago. Our first meeting came in early January at J. Vernon Peterson’s funeral home in Fayetteville, where his team prepared Dominique Moody’s body for her...Read More
Online safety organizations have filed a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), asking the agency to formally assess Roblox’s alleged risks to children. The Request for Investigation, submitted by child safety nonprofit Fairplay and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), argues that Roblox’s design features and advertising violate portions of the FTC Act...Read More
Online child safety campaigners including Jonathan Haidt, the bestselling writer on the mental health impacts of social media, have called on the Trump administration to investigate Roblox, the booming gaming and chat platform used by 150 million people daily, including a large number of under-13s. Haidt’s Anxious Generation Movement, Fairplay and the rightwing anti-pornography National...Read More
LONDON, May 21 : TikTok and Alphabet’s YouTube have failed to set out meaningful steps to protect British children from harmful online content, media regulator Ofcom said on Thursday, citing data showing widespread exposure on their platforms. Ofcom said neither company had made significant new commitments to make recommendation feeds safer, despite evidence that these...Read More
CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATION ASSISTANCE Did you know the Gonzales Police Department offers FREE child safety seat installation assistance by appointment? Certified child passenger safety technicians are available to help make sure your child’s car seat is installed correctly and safely. Proper installation can make a lifesaving difference in the event of a crash. Our...Read More
An Australian federal court upheld on Thursday a fine against Elon Musk’s X for failing to comply with child internet safety regulations, capping a three year legal fight between the tech giant and Canberra. Under Australian law, internet regulator eSafety can fine firms that do not respond to demands for detailed information on how they...Read More
US groups demand Roblox investigation over child safety, ‘deceptive’ marketing practices Roblox, the world’s famous online gaming platform is once again under fire over its failure to protect children from strangers on the platform. In a recent move the children’s advocacy groups have contacted the US Federal Trade Commission (UFTC) and urged it to launch...Read More
Meta allegedly turned to parenting influencers to soften its image on child safety amid criticism over its platform’s influence on minors, according to a new report. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Tech Transparency Project (TTP), an American research hub, argues that Meta’s promotion of its Instagram “Teen Accounts” was part of a broader effort to influence the...Read More
