…The UK Online Safety Act already requires age checks for porn and other sensitive content. When it took effect last year, it appeared that many people in the UK used VPNs (virtual…
…Last year, the UK introduced its Online Safety Act , which placed the burden on internet companies to ensure children aren't exposed to harmful content, and Australia brought in its social media…
…It also follows a number of stories in the UK national media about children being exposed to disturbing things via social media, and in general, negatively affected by access to manipulative content…
…child safety. Earlier this week, reports leaked that the White House had told child safety groups and Big Tech companies that it would endorse a slate of children’s online safety…
…Measures introduced last year by the Online Safety Act have—as UK readers will be excruciatingly aware—made using the internet in the country a great deal more invasive and tedious, as…
A possible social media ban for children in the UK could be expanded to games, the government's online safety minister has suggested. Speaking to The Sunday Times (via Game Developer ) Kanishka…
Over the last couple of years, we have seen governments in Australia, the UK, and beyond implementing stringent child-safety laws such as bans for under-16s on social media and complex…
…For example, last month, Snap, Meta, and Roblox confirmed to the UK regulator Ofcom that they will bring in new safety measures designed to better protect children from online strangers. Tokerud says…
…KOSA, which was first introduced in 2022 , is one of several online safety bills that would require social media companies and other online platforms to implement stronger protections for children. The bill…
…Age verification for children is age verification for everyone," Digneaux told TechRadar, arguing that the global push toward age verification is no "silver bullet" for child safety. Meanwhile, Harry Halpin, NymVPN 's…