IWF data will strengthen SafetyMode protections against child sexual abuse material, grooming and other online risks. UK-based child-safety company SafetyMode has joined the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), gaining access to specialist intelligence designed to help prevent children from encountering child sexual abuse material on smartphones. SafetyMode says its software uses on-device AI to monitor and...Read More
Video game developer Roblox is being accused of misleading investors about its platform child-safety protections and the office of Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson is seeking lead-plaintiff status in the securities class-actions lawsuit. The AG’s office filed a motion on August 7 to lead the case on behalf of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System...Read More
MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) – As AI becomes more prevalent in society, North Dakota lawmakers are working to learn more about its pros and cons. Leaders at the Capitol launched an interim committee to address the topic ahead of next year’s session. The Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee wants to hear from professionals on AI...Read More
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
