Roblox, accused of child safety concerns, to enact parental controls

Now, children using iMessage platform can report nudity to Apple; feature rolls out in Australia

No TV or screens for toddlers, Sweden tells parents

Zuckerberg to get $700mn in Meta dividends day after apologising to parents over children safety

Sexual predators suicide tendencies eating disorders and unrealistic beauty standards are just some of the issues that young people deal with on social media. Children activism lawyers say that companies are not doing enough to protect them. On Wednesday the CEOs of Meta, Tikok, X and Snapchat testified on the Senate Judiciary Committee addressing the charges.

Social media giants accused of not safeguarding children on platform

Meta, TikTok, X CEOs grilled at US Senate hearing on combating online child exploitation

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has announced the implementation of new direct messaging restrictions aimed at enhancing the safety of teenage users on its platforms.

Meta limits messages for teen safety on Instagram, Facebook

Newly unredacted documents from New Mexico's lawsuit against Meta underscore the the company's "historical reluctance" to keep children safe on its platforms, the complaint says. New Mexico's Attorney General Raul Torrez sued Meta in December, saying the company failed to protect young users from exposure to child sexual abuse material and allowed adults to solicit explicit imagery from them.

Meta dragged to court for ignoring child safety on its platforms

The lawsuit reveals Meta's 'historical reluctance' to protect kids. Meta ignored child safety on its platforms. Meta aware of the sexualisation of minors on its platforms. Watch to know more!

New Mexico court sues Meta over child protection failures

Spain leads with an innovative age-verification app, preventing minors from accessing adult content. This system will use QR codes linked to official IDs, ensuring privacy. The UK and France are also introducing similar measures, with the EU pushing for stringent child protection online. These steps represent a considerable effort to safeguard young minds in the digital age.

Gravitas | Europe tackles online child safety with new age-verification tech

India makes helmets and safety harnesses a must for kids riding pillion

Now, parents can track children’s location with this smart school bag

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg defends encryption, despite child safety concerns

These reforms are based on recommendations of the royal commission which released its final report last year

Australia: NSW allows child sexual abuse victims to sue churches

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