British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to host senior executives from major social media companies at Downing Street on Thursday, in a high-level meeting focused on protecting children online, according to government sources. The summit is expected to bring together leaders from several of the world’s largest platforms, including Meta Platforms, TikTok, X, YouTube...Read More
Parents Demand Action: Raising concerns over children’s online safety, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer said parents are demanding urgent action on the impact of social media. He said he has reached out to top executives at X, Meta, Snap Inc., YouTube and TikTok, urging them to do more, and vowed to take all necessary...Read More
A new coordination mechanism aims to standardise age verification solutions across member states and reduce fragmentation in digital identity systems. The European Commission has intensified enforcement under the Digital Services Act (DSA), targeting online platforms for child safety, addictive design features, and insufficient age-verification systems. Executive Vice-President Virkkunen said the measures are intended to ensure...Read More
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told social media companies to “take responsibility” for harmful content on their platforms at a meeting in Downing Street on Thursday, as the government seeks to ban access for under-16s. Mr Starmer met senior executives from Meta, Snap, YouTube, TikTok and X, who are accused of not doing enough to...Read More
ETSU hosts online child safety event for community Published 11:12 am Thursday, April 16, 2026 It’s not easy protecting our most vulnerable population, but there are resources available in this region to help.East Tennessee State University will host a free child safety event for the community on Thursday, April 23, from 6-8 p.m. in the...Read More
An innovative safeguarding platform designed to protect young children and support lone childminders in emergencies has received support from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme. Mother of three Karean Carr has been childminding for 13 years, and it was while completing a routine risk assessment at her kitchen table in Barry that the...Read More
In a decisive meeting with executives from leading social media platforms, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for heightened accountability and tangible measures to ensure children’s safety online. Starmer emphasized that the current systems are inadequate and urged firms like Meta, Snap, Google, TikTok, and X to take substantial steps rather than offering mere...Read More
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has delivered a blunt ultimatum to the world’s most powerful social media executives, warning that “harm cannot be the price of participation” for British children online. In a high-stakes Downing Street summit on Thursday, 16 April, the Prime Minister and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall grilled senior figures from Meta, Snap,...Read More
A multi-stakeholder consultation on strengthening child-related provisions under the Motor Vehicles Act 2019, was organised at the Indian Institute of Public Health in Hyderabad on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A multi-stakeholder consultation on strengthening child-related provisions under the Motor Vehicles Act 2019 and improving enforcement mechanisms brought together policy-makers, experts, and frontline officials...Read More
Roblox has agreed to pay more than $12 million to the state of Nevada as part of a settlement that includes additional protections for child safety. As Reuters reports, Roblox will provide $10 million over three years for youth programs in Nevada and $2.5 million for an online safety campaign and a law enforcement liaison....Read More
