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Retail Gazette: Lush launches campaign highlighting harm caused by social media. “Lush is looking to spotlight the harm caused by big social media platforms in its new campaign, which is now live across all of its stores in the UK, EU, USA and Canada. The retailer left the major social media platforms, Snapchat, X, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook almost five years ago. And since then, the […]

Reuters: UNICEF estimates 20 million children suffered online sexual abuse in one year. “About 20 million internet-using children across ​21 countries were subjected to sexual exploitation or abuse on digital platforms in a single year, with most cases occurring ‌on social media platforms, a new report by the U.N. children’s charity said on Thursday. More than one in five children aged 12 […]

Reuters: UNICEF estimates 20 million children suffered online sexual abuse in one year. “About 20 million internet-using children across ​21 countries were subjected to sexual exploitation or abuse on digital platforms in a single year, with most cases occurring ‌on social media platforms, a new report by the U.N. children’s charity said on Thursday. More than one in five children aged 12 […]

Duh.

The Register: UK's Online Safety Act has made 'absolutely no difference,' kids say
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/03/uks-online-safety-act-has-made-absolutely-no-difference-kids-say/5293893

#OnlineSafetyAct #OnlineSafety #TheRegister

Duh.

The Register: UK's Online Safety Act has made 'absolutely no difference,' kids say
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/03/uks-online-safety-act-has-made-absolutely-no-difference-kids-say/5293893

#OnlineSafetyAct #OnlineSafety #TheRegister

Duh.

The Register: UK's Online Safety Act has made 'absolutely no difference,' kids say
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/03/uks-online-safety-act-has-made-absolutely-no-difference-kids-say/5293893

#OnlineSafetyAct #OnlineSafety #TheRegister

Duh.

The Register: UK's Online Safety Act has made 'absolutely no difference,' kids say
https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/09/03/uks-online-safety-act-has-made-absolutely-no-difference-kids-say/5293893

#OnlineSafetyAct #OnlineSafety #TheRegister

I Am Expat: TikTok housing scams hit international students in the Netherlands. “Fraudsters are increasingly using TikTok and social media to target students in the Netherlands with fake room listings amid the ongoing housing shortage. International students arriving for the new academic year are particularly vulnerable as tight deadlines leave many desperate for accommodation.”

I Am Expat: TikTok housing scams hit international students in the Netherlands. “Fraudsters are increasingly using TikTok and social media to target students in the Netherlands with fake room listings amid the ongoing housing shortage. International students arriving for the new academic year are particularly vulnerable as tight deadlines leave many desperate for accommodation.”

The Guardian: It’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta. “Ushering in hope for the future of technology requires changing Meta’s leadership now, so that the future is collectively imagined and built upon a new reputation and commitment. Zuckerberg does not deserve another chance simply because he can afford it. We as a society ultimately pay for his mistakes. Now is the time for […]

The Guardian: It’s time for Mark Zuckerberg to resign from Meta. “Ushering in hope for the future of technology requires changing Meta’s leadership now, so that the future is collectively imagined and built upon a new reputation and commitment. Zuckerberg does not deserve another chance simply because he can afford it. We as a society ultimately pay for his mistakes. Now is the time for […]

A question for professionals. How do you navigate toxic or obnoxious behavior in online communities?

What's the most professional way to address (or ignore) it without getting into it with anyone?

Today I tried to de-escalate a silly situation in a local queer group chat, and some folks were really rude. I put down a boundary, and then I blocked when it was violated.

I just wanna be sure I did right by myself and my profession. 💜

#ProfessionalBoundaries #OnlineSafety #QueerCommunity

A question for professionals. How do you navigate toxic or obnoxious behavior in online communities?

What's the most professional way to address (or ignore) it without getting into it with anyone?

Today I tried to de-escalate a silly situation in a local queer group chat, and some folks were really rude. I put down a boundary, and then I blocked when it was violated.

I just wanna be sure I did right by myself and my profession. 💜

#ProfessionalBoundaries #OnlineSafety #QueerCommunity

A question for professionals. How do you navigate toxic or obnoxious behavior in online communities?

What's the most professional way to address (or ignore) it without getting into it with anyone?

Today I tried to de-escalate a silly situation in a local queer group chat, and some folks were really rude. I put down a boundary, and then I blocked when it was violated.

I just wanna be sure I did right by myself and my profession. 💜

#ProfessionalBoundaries #OnlineSafety #QueerCommunity

A question for professionals. How do you navigate toxic or obnoxious behavior in online communities?

What's the most professional way to address (or ignore) it without getting into it with anyone?

Today I tried to de-escalate a silly situation in a local queer group chat, and some folks were really rude. I put down a boundary, and then I blocked when it was violated.

I just wanna be sure I did right by myself and my profession. 💜

#ProfessionalBoundaries #OnlineSafety #QueerCommunity

ICYMI: Explaining age assurance: Age assurance: the umbrella term for verifying, estimating or inferring a user's age online, now a legal duty across the UK, the EU, Australia and US states. https://ppc.land/age-assurance/ #AgeAssurance #OnlineSafety #DigitalAgeVerification #PrivacyProtection #YouthSafety

ICYMI: Explaining age assurance: Age assurance: the umbrella term for verifying, estimating or inferring a user's age online, now a legal duty across the UK, the EU, Australia and US states. https://ppc.land/age-assurance/ #AgeAssurance #OnlineSafety #DigitalAgeVerification #PrivacyProtection #YouthSafety

ICYMI: Explaining age assurance: Age assurance: the umbrella term for verifying, estimating or inferring a user's age online, now a legal duty across the UK, the EU, Australia and US states. https://ppc.land/age-assurance/ #AgeAssurance #OnlineSafety #DigitalAgeVerification #PrivacyProtection #YouthSafety

https://www.europesays.com/africa/409483/ Police warn of ‘sextortion’ scam: 52 victims blackmailed over compromising images, Singapore News #blackmail #cybercrime #OnlineSafety #scams #sextortion #zimbabwe

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Explaining age assurance: Age assurance: the umbrella term for verifying, estimating or inferring a user's age online, now a legal duty across the UK, the EU, Australia and US states. https://ppc.land/age-assurance/ #AgeAssurance #OnlineSafety #DigitalIdentity #UserVerification #AgeVerification

Explaining age assurance: Age assurance: the umbrella term for verifying, estimating or inferring a user's age online, now a legal duty across the UK, the EU, Australia and US states. https://ppc.land/age-assurance/ #AgeAssurance #OnlineSafety #DigitalIdentity #UserVerification #AgeVerification

Explaining age assurance: Age assurance: the umbrella term for verifying, estimating or inferring a user's age online, now a legal duty across the UK, the EU, Australia and US states. https://ppc.land/age-assurance/ #AgeAssurance #OnlineSafety #DigitalIdentity #UserVerification #AgeVerification

Elon University: Imagining the Digital Future Center reports on ‘The Rise of AI Companions’. “A new survey finds that 27% of U.S. adult internet users have social and emotional interactions with artificial intelligence systems, with a third of those users considering their AI bot as a friend.”

Elon University: Imagining the Digital Future Center reports on ‘The Rise of AI Companions’. “A new survey finds that 27% of U.S. adult internet users have social and emotional interactions with artificial intelligence systems, with a third of those users considering their AI bot as a friend.”

Elon University: Imagining the Digital Future Center reports on ‘The Rise of AI Companions’. “A new survey finds that 27% of U.S. adult internet users have social and emotional interactions with artificial intelligence systems, with a third of those users considering their AI bot as a friend.”

Elon University: Imagining the Digital Future Center reports on ‘The Rise of AI Companions’. “A new survey finds that 27% of U.S. adult internet users have social and emotional interactions with artificial intelligence systems, with a third of those users considering their AI bot as a friend.”

Elon University: Imagining the Digital Future Center reports on ‘The Rise of AI Companions’. “A new survey finds that 27% of U.S. adult internet users have social and emotional interactions with artificial intelligence systems, with a third of those users considering their AI bot as a friend.”

The City Paper: Colombia’s armed groups turn TikTok and Facebook into recruiting grounds for children. “Human Rights Watch has warned that illegal armed groups are increasingly using TikTok, Facebook and other social-media platforms to recruit children, combining propaganda, promises of money and status, coded language and carefully chosen emojis to draw minors toward illegal armed […]

The City Paper: Colombia’s armed groups turn TikTok and Facebook into recruiting grounds for children. “Human Rights Watch has warned that illegal armed groups are increasingly using TikTok, Facebook and other social-media platforms to recruit children, combining propaganda, promises of money and status, coded language and carefully chosen emojis to draw minors toward illegal armed […]

The City Paper: Colombia’s armed groups turn TikTok and Facebook into recruiting grounds for children. “Human Rights Watch has warned that illegal armed groups are increasingly using TikTok, Facebook and other social-media platforms to recruit children, combining propaganda, promises of money and status, coded language and carefully chosen emojis to draw minors toward illegal armed […]

The City Paper: Colombia’s armed groups turn TikTok and Facebook into recruiting grounds for children. “Human Rights Watch has warned that illegal armed groups are increasingly using TikTok, Facebook and other social-media platforms to recruit children, combining propaganda, promises of money and status, coded language and carefully chosen emojis to draw minors toward illegal armed […]

The City Paper: Colombia’s armed groups turn TikTok and Facebook into recruiting grounds for children. “Human Rights Watch has warned that illegal armed groups are increasingly using TikTok, Facebook and other social-media platforms to recruit children, combining propaganda, promises of money and status, coded language and carefully chosen emojis to draw minors toward illegal armed […]

University of Edinburgh: Isolation drives lasting impact of cyberbullying. “Young people who experienced cyberbullying were more likely to develop emotional and behavioural problems over the following six months if the experience led to feelings of loneliness and difficulties managing their emotions, a study shows.”

Associated Press: Cambodia claims it has wiped out online scam compounds after a sweeping crackdown. “Cambodia, notorious for being a major center for international online scams, claimed Friday it no longer hosts any of the compounds where the lucrative cybercrime was carried out, although some remain skeptical.”

Reuters: Judge dismisses lawsuit by Elon Musk’s X challenging New York hate speech law. “A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Elon Musk’s ​X seeking to void a New York state law requiring social media ‌companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, harassment, foreign political interference and disinformation.”

Courthouse News: California’s crackdown on addictive social media feeds for kids will proceed as platforms appeal. “TikTok, Meta and YouTube must comply with California’s crackdown on addictive algorithmic feeds for kids while their appeals play out, a federal judge ruled, rejecting the platforms’ bid to keep the law from being enforced while they seek review in the Ninth Circuit.”

"Meta has denied any wrongdoing as part of the settlement."

They don't fear fines. They fear competition.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd68q3wynnqo #SocialMedia #OnlineSafety #ChildSafety #TechRegulation #DigitalPolicy #Instagram #Facebook #PlatformAccountability #BigTech #CSAM #brussels #eutech

"Meta has denied any wrongdoing as part of the settlement."

They don't fear fines. They fear competition.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #SocialMedia #OnlineSafety #ChildSafety #TechRegulation #DigitalPolicy #Instagram #Facebook #PlatformAccountability #BigTech #CSAM #brussels #eutech

Meta to pay up to $18bn to set...

⁉️ Here’s WTF happened this week:

➡️ Read the full round-up: https://elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-49/

1️⃣ AI-generated tracks are not eligible for the ARIA Charts or the ARIA Awards from next week.

2️⃣ TikTok settled their child privacy case for $400 million as testimony in the Meta child safety case claims executives ignored harms.

#WTFnow #AI #AIandMusic #ARIA #ARIAcharts #ARIAawards #SocialMedia #ChildSafety #OnlineSafety #TikTok #ByteDance #Meta #Facebook #Instagram

ABC News (Australia): The manosphere continues to suck young men in as study reveals troubling findings. “Flynn Martin is one who says he was radicalised by the manosphere. He was 20 years old. A uni student. A self-professed doomscroller. But once the anti-women algorithm infiltrated his social media, it took just months for the hobby content creator to become another online prophet of […]

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Reuters: Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram. “Four lead states — California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey — accused Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to hook young users, fueling anxiety, depression and even suicide, and misleading consumers about the platforms’ safety. All 29 states accused Meta of violating federal law by improperly […]

Public Comment: It Is Past Time for You to Quit Elon Musk’s X. “That does not mean that everyone who uses X is going to get brainwashed into becoming a Nazi. But propaganda can work on you in subtler ways as well. It can insinuate extreme ideas into the texture of your everyday life. It can create a whole dreamscape for you to sleepwalk through. And the more time you spend in that dreamscape, […]

one of Burnham's tech policy advisors pulling a surprised Pikachu face that U16 social media bans caused an undesirable chain reaction is so hilarious

"A global movement [...] has gained momentum, winning social media bans for children in Australia, Spain, France and the UK. But what is curious is that there is now no obvious stopping point for regulation." https://www.arguably.uk/p/the-war-on-digital-harms-needs-limits

#Privacy #SocialMediaBan #SocialMedia #AgeVerification #Surveillance #Tech #Technology #TechPolicy #OnlineSafety

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Associated Press: FBI teams with the NCAA to help athletes avoid sexual exploitation. “The FBI is teaming with the NCAA to start a program to combat sexual exploitation of college athletes whose private images are increasingly found and targeted online in an era when they use their name, image and likeness to enhance their own marketability.”

Reuters: US court rules Meta, other tech companies must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction. “The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the companies’ bid to reverse a lower court’s ruling forcing them to face more than 3,000 lawsuits over the claims filed in federal court, concluding that the appeal came too early in ​the litigation.”

ICYMI: Gen Z loses money to job scams at 5 times the boomer rate, LinkedIn finds: Nine in ten reported scam messages push job seekers off LinkedIn, and over half land in the very first message. Does platform verification arrive early enough? https://ppc.land/gen-z-loses-money-to-job-scams-at-5-times-the-boomer-rate-linkedin-finds/ #GenZ #JobScams #LinkedIn #OnlineSafety #ScamAwareness

Associated Press: Australian watchdog files legal action against Telegram, saying it failed to remove violent content. “Australia’s online safety watchdog has filed legal action against messaging app Telegram, saying the platform failed to remove extremist content including videos of white supremacist mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and the New Zealand city of Christchurch as well as […]