Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #childsafetyonline, aggregated by home.social.
How the EU’s new age-verification app will keep children safe online | World News
The European Union (EU) is moving towards a common system to verify the age of child…
#Europe #EU #EuropeanParliament #ageverification #ageverificationappforchildren #Australiasocialmediaban #childsafetyonline #childrenonlinesafety #digitalidentity #EUageverificationapp #EUKidsAct #EUsocialmediarules #EuropeanUnion #Indiasocialmediarules #onlineprivacy #socialmediaagelimit
https://www.europesays.com/europe/142742/
EU Kids Act draft sets 15 as age for unsupervised social media accounts: Very large platforms would wait up to 30 days for Brussels to clear new features. Thursday's plan still needs Parliament, the Council and a test France failed. https://ppc.land/eu-kids-act-draft-sets-15-as-age-for-unsupervised-social-media-accounts/ #EUKidsAct #SocialMediaRegulation #ChildSafetyOnline #DigitalWellbeing #OnlinePrivacy
EU Commission accuses TikTok of exposing minors under DSA | Ukraine news
Brussels says flaws in TikTok’s default settings could let strangers contact minors or expose them to bullying. The…
#Europe #EU #EuropeanCommission #childsafetyonline #cyberbullyingrisk #euregulatorcomplaint #News #privacysettings #tiktokdsa
https://www.europesays.com/europe/101853/
https://www.europesays.com/people/151032/ Child Safety Online: EU Weighs Social Media Age Rules #AgeAppropriateDigitalAccess #ChildSafetyOnline #DigitalServicesAct #ImpactOfSocialMedia #SocialMediaAgeRestrictions #UrsulaVonDerLeyen
European Union rules that Meta’s Instagram and Facebook are ‘addictive’ by design; threatens millions of dollar as fine; company responds ‘angrily’: We disagree as these findings don’t…
EU finds Meta’s Instagram, Facebook design ‘addictive’; company faces fine up to 6% of global rev…
#Europe #EU #childsafetyonline #DigitalServicesAct #EuropeanCommission #EuropeanUnion #Facebook #FacebookEUfine #Instagram #InstagramEUfine #Meta #socialmediabanforteenagers
https://www.europesays.com/europe/92874/
Children’s social media curbs planned across EU: European Commission president
The European Union will move to limit young children’saccess to social media across the 27-member bloc, European Commission…
#Europe #EU #EuropeanCommission ##AgeRestrictions ##ChildrensOnlineSafety ##DigitalWellbeing ##EUChildProtection ##EUCommission ##OnlineDangers ##ProtectOurKids ##SocialMediaBan #ChildSafetyOnline #SocialMediaRegulation
https://www.europesays.com/europe/92752/
European Commission’s Call for Better Social Media Platforms for Minors
It would not be an exaggeration to call the period from 2010 to 2020 the "decade of digital transformation." The world witnessed an arc traversing from the digital foundation (1990s–2009) to the intelligent digital era (2020–present). What began as a technological innovation accelerated into a social paradigm, becoming an integral part of everyday life. Today, everything from banking and education to transport, healthcare and entertainment is accessible through digital platforms. The ease […]https://europeanpirates.eu/european-commissions-call-for-better-social-media-platforms-for-minors/
https://youtu.be/TItvOiv_rV0 Shutdown Roblox at this point they just don't care about the safety of kids. #Roblox #ChildSafetyOnline
Roblox Safety Crisis
The Roblox child safety story is no longer just a YouTube controversy. Lawsuits, settlements, research, and whistleblower claims
https://www.europesays.com/people/69399/ EU targets social media giants with new ‘addictive design’ law #ChildSafetyOnline #DigitalFairnessAct #EuropeanCommission #PlatformRegulation #SocialMedia #UrsulaVonDerLeyen
EU Accuses Meta of Undermining Digital Law: Under-13s Gain Unchecked Access to Facebook and Instagram
The EU Commission says Meta's Facebook and Instagram let children under 13 use their services. This breaks the Digital Services Act. Meta must explain why.
#MetaDSA, #DigitalServicesAct, #ChildSafetyOnline, #Facebook, #Instagram
https://newsletter.tf/eu-meta-under-13-facebook-instagram-breach/
The European Commission found that Meta's platforms, Facebook and Instagram, are not stopping children under 13 from signing up. This is a breach of the EU's Digital Services Act.
#MetaDSA, #DigitalServicesAct, #ChildSafetyOnline, #Facebook, #Instagram
https://newsletter.tf/eu-meta-under-13-facebook-instagram-breach/
Norway Readies Age Wall for Young Social Media Users
Norway plans to raise the minimum age for social media to 15 to protect children from online harms and data exploitation. Learn how.
#NorwaySocialMedia, #ChildSafetyOnline, #DigitalAgeLimit, #BankID, #TechRegulation
Norway is proposing to raise the minimum age for social media access to 15, a significant increase from the current 13.
#NorwaySocialMedia, #ChildSafetyOnline, #DigitalAgeLimit, #BankID, #TechRegulation
https://newsletter.tf/norway-raises-social-media-age-to-15/
This should be understood as a policy failure with competing values on both sides. Child-protection groups and the European Commission have warned the lapse could weaken safeguards, while privacy advocates remain concerned about the broader implications of message scanning.
#ChildSafetyOnline #DigitalRights #EUlaw #TechPolicy #Privacy #OnlineSafety #News
https://www.europesays.com/ie/406193/ Meta court ruling Big Tech’s Big Tobacco moment has arrived – and the world must pay attention – The Journal #Business #ChildSafetyOnline #column #Éire #Facebook #IE #Instagram #Ireland #Meta #MetaCourtRuling #OnlineSafety #Opinion #Privacy #voices
Investigation Into the Removal of 11-Year-Old Social Media Star Lacey M from TikTok
Why did TikTok ban Lacey M? The 11-year-old star lost 1.7 million followers because of age rules and a controversial £38 birthday party in Liverpool.
#laceym, #tiktokban, #plouise, #childsafetyonline, #boxparkliverpool
https://newsletter.tf/why-tiktok-banned-lacey-m-child-influencer-rules/
Lacey M lost her TikTok account with 1.7 million followers because she is only 11 years old. This is much younger than the 13-year-old limit set by the app.
#laceym, #tiktokban, #plouise, #childsafetyonline, #boxparkliverpool
https://newsletter.tf/why-tiktok-banned-lacey-m-child-influencer-rules/
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/privacy-children-too
Did some readings on the best ways to migrate around the Internet in regards to child safety, and these are something to think about. Something has to be done with how governments approach privacy and learn from security breaches.
#ChildSafetyOnline #childsafety #identification #privacy #anonymity
Portugal approves restrictions on social media access for children https://www.byteseu.com/1795846/ #ChildSafetyOnline #CyberbullyingLegislation #FranceSocialMediaBan #ParentalConsentSocialMedia #Portugal #PortugalChildrenSocialMediaAccess #PortugalSocialMediaLaw #SocialDemocraticParty(PSD)
Kazakhstan debates banning under 16s from social media as lawmakers push age restrictions while experts warn bans may backfire without education and trust https://ow.ly/mmpC50Ya6ul #Kazakhstan #SocialMedia #Children #DigitalSafety #Cyberbullying #CentralAsia #ChildSafetyOnline
Kazakhstan Proposes Restrictio...
Kazakhstan debates banning under 16s from social media as lawmakers push age restrictions while experts warn bans may backfire without education and trust https://ow.ly/mmpC50Ya6ul #Kazakhstan #SocialMedia #Children #DigitalSafety #Cyberbullying #CentralAsia #ChildSafetyOnline
Kazakhstan Proposes Restrictio...
The deaths of three minor sisters in Ghaziabad have triggered an investigation into the possible role of an online task-based “love game.” Experts warn such immersive platforms can lead to addiction, especially among children, as the Economic Survey flags rising digital dependency. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/ghaziabad-sisters-death-online-gaming-digital-addiction-wdt0ish0?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Ghaziabad #OnlineGameAddiction #DigitalAddiction #ChildSafetyOnline
After Australia moved to block under-16s from holding social media accounts, the Madras High Court has made a sharp observation in a child-safety PIL—urging the Centre to consider an Australia-like law and detailing what must be done until then. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/madras-hc-under-16-social-media-ban-india-australia-ficexyzs?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MadrasHighCourt #SocialMedia #ChildSafetyOnline #Australia
Roblox and Twitch are implementing significant youth-safety changes amid rising global scrutiny.
Roblox is introducing AI-based age verification (facial scans or government IDs processed by Persona), restricting cross-age chats, and dividing players into six age tiers. Rollout will expand globally through January 2026.
Australia has also added Twitch to its under-16 social media ban, requiring platforms to close under-16 accounts starting next month.
How do we balance identity verification, privacy, and safety - especially when minors are required to use platforms differently from adults?
Follow @technadu for more cybersecurity-centric coverage.
#CyberSecurity #AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #Roblox #Twitch #DigitalPolicy #Infosec #ChildSafetyOnline #PrivacyMatters
Social media age restrictions may go further than you thought. Here’s how
#Australia #Tech #SocialMedia #Online #TechPolicy #AgeRestrictions #OnlineSafety #DigitalRegulation #AustraliaLaw #ChildSafetyOnline #ParentalControl #TechPolicy #InternetSafety
https://the-14.com/social-media-age-restrictions-may-go-further-than-you-thought-heres-how/
Do you know who loves it when pre-teens are given unfettered access to run their own #Tiktok channels?
#ChildPredators.
7 Security Habits to Teach Your Kids NOW
Accessing adult content in Ohio gets harder next month. The law goes further than just porn, but anything the state (currently run by a Republican supermajority) deems "obscene or harmful to juveniles" 17 years old and younger.
Verification would be done by submitting a photo of your state ID or by entering your personal information into a third-party system that will then run your details through other online or government databases — it could also use facial recognition technology, capturing photos of users.
Websites would be penalized, owners subjected to jail, if they don’t comply. Attorney General said he would shut websites down that had any pornography or anything "obscene or harmful to juveniles" on it and didn't have a system that complied with the new law.
The law was passed and signed into law during the 2025 budget process a few months ago
Pornhub is expected to exit the state and block known Ohio users. #Ohio #USPol #ChildSafetyOnline
https://www.cleveland19.com/2025/08/07/accessing-adult-content-ohio-gets-harder-next-month/
Parents ! 🚨 Be aware of what's OK on social media these days !
Look what I've found on Mastodon !
Complete lack of moderation !
Serving a children's web app ? Avoid these 5 most common security mistakes and dodge lawsuits !
https://youtu.be/esKqRn7DrNQ?si=yKv9OkruNmA5nqrL
#pentesting #childsafetyonline #security #technology #childsafety #web #compliance
In other hilarity of the day, I got an announcement from #Roblox that I should check out all their fancy new parental controls. I’m sorry. My child hasn’t used their account in years! Why? I got tired of them sidestepping parental controls and creating an adult account and getting with his knows who.
Done. Gone. Never NEVER going back. Untrusted platforms are untrustworthy. Go find yourselves new victims.
Children as unwitting participants: the urgent need for oversight in tech
Mohammed Umer Waris is a family physician.
https://youtube.com/shorts/JGFRHL1XJes
Listen here: https://kevinmd.com/podcast
#ChildrenNotExperiment #TechOversightNow #MentalHealthMatters #EndTechExperiment #ProtectOurYouth #DigitalWellBeing #SocialMediaReform #ChildSafetyOnline #TechTransparency #PublicHealthPriority
