The logo of the Punjab Safe Cities Authority’s ‘Mera Pyara’ Virtual Centre for Child Safety. — Facebook@merapyaraofficial LAHORE:The Punjab Safe Cities Authority’s ‘Mera Pyara’ Virtual Centre for Child Safety has completed two years of service, earning global recognition after being named Global Champion in the E-Governance category at the WSIS Prizes 2026 and being listed among...Read More
Meta accused of disregarding teen harm research in landmark child safety trial Meta reportedly disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee lawsuit claims. In ongoing legal actions and high-profile child safety trials, Meta has faced intense scrutiny and accusations from plaintiffs, school districts, and state attorneys general regarding its handling of internal research on...Read More
The lawsuit was filed this week in Collin County by Annalise Sisson on behalf of her 3-year-old daughter. Represented by The Button Law Firm, Sisson accuses the daycare center of acting negligently, recklessly endangering children, and failing to protect the kids entrusted to its care. According to the complaint, on June 11, 2024, messages in...Read More
By Stephen Baldwin, RealWV Photo by Perry Bennett. The news of Del. Elliott Pritt’s, R-Fayette, alleged child sexual abuse rocked the state last week. Reading the criminal complaint absolutely broke my heart. I can’t imagine the pain and trauma the alleged victim, plus Pritt’s family, will face for years to come. I pray they all...Read More
Digital platforms are facing greater accountability as regulators strengthen rules around youth protection and algorithm-driven content recommendations. The European Commission has issued preliminary findings that TikTok failed to meet the Digital Services Act’s requirements for protecting minors, citing the platform’s public account settings and recommendation system. TikTok allows minors to set their accounts to ‘public’,...Read More
The European Commission has found TikTok‘s new child safety measures wanting after a preliminary examination as part of the wider regulatory movement. The initial results of a formal probe into potential breaches of the Digital Services Act (DSA) show TikTok is falling short of the required standards. The EC explained a public-access setting means child...Read More
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RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – South Dakota has reached a $15 million settlement with Roblox that state officials say will strengthen online protections for children while providing funding for education, law enforcement and consumer protection efforts. Attorney General Marty Jackley announced the agreement Monday, calling it a major step toward improving online safety for young...Read More
When I joined Facebook in 2009, I believed in the mission that founder Mark Zuckerberg espoused: to connect and empower people around the world. We all know how that turned out. Meta, now the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is focused on generating as much engagement as possible, which has led to platforms...Read More
