Online safety — and in particular, the online safety of children — has emerged as a hot topic of debate in recent months. The UK is following Australia’s lead in banning social media for under-16s, while Big Tech companies including Apple and Google have committed to giving parents more safety tools to better protect their...Read More
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has filed a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation and Discord Inc., alleging the companies knowingly profited while exposing children to online dangers and misleading parents about the safety of their platforms. The lawsuit alleges Roblox and Discord created and maintained systems that allowed predators to target children while prioritizing user engagement...Read More
The White House reportedly helped Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai avoid facing a difficult Senate hearing on their corporations’ child online protection guidelines. Instead, lower-level company executives will appear at the hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The panel’s chairman, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), agreed to let them testify in return...Read More
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – The Panama City Beach City Council took action to protect children from predators. The council amended city code to align with state legislation that expanded child-protection restrictions on Thursday. The new code of ordinances relates to lifeguard permits and registry screenings for sexual offenders and predators, said City Council...Read More
Summer in the Rio Grande Valley ushers in long, warm days filled with opportunity and recreation, but it also brings a set of challenges for families, particularly when it comes to child safety. As schools let out for their summer recess, working parents find themselves balancing increased childcare needs with job responsibilities. In many cases,...Read More
We are currently reviewing the files from all submitted platforms to determine whether they are high risk or not, Jakarta (ANTARA) – Around 200 digital platforms operating in Indonesia have submitted self-assessment reports regarding their child safety risk profiles to the government, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid announced here on Thursday (June 25)....Read More
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. The White House reportedly stepped in to prevent the CEOs of Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc., Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai, respectively, from testifying at a Senate hearing on child safety practices. Instead, the heads of Instagram...Read More
The initiative, titled “Yaqdha” (Vigilance), was announced during a meeting of the Muwaileh Suburb Council. The campaign will run throughout July across all suburb councils in the emirate. The programme targets children aged six to 12, along with their parents, and seeks to raise awareness of prevention measures and reduce risks linked to drowning incidents,...Read More
In Melissa’s* five-bedroom home, with a large backyard granny flat, space is at a premium. It has to be. Over the years she has made room for her brother’s children and teenage foster kids and their partners, as well as her two children. Her extended family has been entangled with the child protection system for...Read More
Instead, the heads of Instagram and YouTube, subsidiaries of Meta and Google respectively, are set to testify at the hearing, tentatively scheduled for July 28, reported POLITICO on Wednesday. The White House has endorsed the James T. Woods Act, a legislative package designed to address online child exploitation. Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a supporter of the...Read More
