#online-safety — Public Fediverse posts

Bangkok Post: New online rules target scam adverts . “Thailand has introduced a new electronic transaction measure to require online social media platforms to strengthen identity verification of advertisers to filter out fraudulent ads.”

North Dakota Monitor: AI driving rise in child sexual abuse material cases, North Dakota investigator says. “A member of the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation told state lawmakers Wednesday the agency needs more tools to address a rise in child sexual exploitation involving images generated by artificial intelligence.”

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/05/16/openai-endorses-kids-online-safety-act-kosa-regulatory-captu-xcxwbn/

OpenAI joins Apple, Microsoft, Snap, and X as a backer of the Kids Online Safety Act, endorsing the contested bill as90 civil-rights and privacy groups continue pressing Congress to reject it.

#AI #KidsOnlineSafetyActKOSA #OpenAI #ChatGPT #AIRegulation #OnlineSafety

Politico: EU social media ban could come this summer, von der Leyen says. “European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that raising the social media age limit across the European Union is on the table, and a proposal could come as soon as this summer.”

Reuters: Big Tech turns to Sesame Street, Girl Scouts to deflect scrutiny over kids’ screen time. “Meta and Google enlisted trusted children’s brands such as Sesame Street, Girl Scouts and Highlights magazine to teach kids to use technology in moderation – even as the companies designed apps that made it difficult for those same young users to unplug, public statements and internal documents […]

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Reminder for everyone:

If a woman tells you to not DM because you are a total stranger man, the right thing to do is to respect that personal boundary. The wrong thing to do is to keep sending DMs, trying to convince any woman to drop her online safety boundaries.

This disrespectful crap happens to me & many other women I know here, at least once/month. It's not cool. It will get you blocked by many women(plus blocked by folks who do respect women).

Respect safety boundaries. It is not that difficult.

#OnlineSafety #WomensSafety #NoStrangerMenDMs #RespectPersonalBoundaries

Future of Privacy Forum: The EU Commission’s Approach to Age Verification: Mobile Apps, DSA Enforcement, and Challenging National Social Media Bans. “This blog post outlines the Commission’s emerging strategic approach to the implementation of EU-wide age verification measures, provides an analysis of the legal framework envisioned for their deployment, and includes notes on the […]

PCMag: FCC Extends Update Deadline for Foreign-Made Routers, Drones Until 2029. “The FCC’s bans on foreign-made Wi-Fi routers and drones initially included an expiration date on software updates, but the commission has now extended the cutoff from 2027 to 2029.”

Is your AI chatbot manipulating you? Subtly reshaping your opinions?
#AI #ChatGPT #ClaudeAI #GeminiAI #DeepSeek #Tech #Privacy #DigitalEthics #MentalHealth #SocialMedia #BigTech #CyberSecurity #Psychology #AICompanions #OnlineSafety #Ethics #Innovation
https://the-14.com/is-your-ai-chatbot-manipulating-you-subtly-reshaping-your-opinions/

Children deserve to be safe online.

But the sort of mandatory device-scanning software to block nudes, like SafeToNet, that Jess Philips MP (UK) raises in her resignation letter would undermine privacy and security for everyone.

ORG supports measures that empower users and improve safety without mass surveillance.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/12/darren-jones-keir-starmer-future-labour-leader

#jessphilips #surveillance #privacy #onlinesafety #ukpolitics #ukpol

Mashable: New report: X remains the most dangerous platform for LGBTQ users. “GLAAD assessed external-facing policies on diversity programs, content moderation, user suppression, and enforcement mechanisms, among other metrics, for six major companies: Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, YouTube, and TikTok. X scored just 29 points out of a possible 100. No platform has ever scored above a 67.”

CNBC: EU to crack down on TikTok, Instagram’s ‘addictive design’ targeting kids on social media. “The EU is clamping down on social media firms and plans to target ‘addictive design’ features on TikTok and Instagram as governments worldwide look to protect children from the harms of social media.”

NBC News Bay Area: Santa Clara County sues Meta over misleading ads. “Santa Clara County filed a civil lawsuit Monday against Meta, accusing the social media company of targeting users with misleading and fraudulent advertisements. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of all California residents, alleges the Menlo Park-based company tolerated and profited from scam ads on its platforms.”

The EU’s age-verification app may be technically ready, but the compliance picture for online providers in Europe is anything but settled. We examine why the new tool is only part of the story:
#DigitalServicesAct #AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #EU

https://www.zwillgen.com/privacy/eus-age-verification-app-technical-fix-fragmented-legal-landscape/

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#kidsonlinesafety #onlinesafetyforkids #kids #family #chat #messenger #privacy #security #openSource #decentralization #e2ee #onlinesafety #android #freesoftware #autonomy #europe