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UK watchdog issues first-ever suicide forum fine – POLITICO

Campaigners have criticized Ofcom for not taking action sooner. The Molly Rose Foundation’s CEO Andy Burrows welcomed the fine but said…
#UnitedKingdom #UK #Europe #EU #GreatBritain #Illegalcontent #Onlinesafety #regulatory #safety
https://www.europesays.com/2986675/

https://www.europesays.com/britain/35516/ UK watchdog issues first-ever suicide forum fine – POLITICO #IllegalContent #OnlineSafety #Regulatory #Safety #UK #UnitedKingdom

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

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/

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.”

Stay ahead of cyber threats in 2026! This article covers 10 essential cybersecurity practices for professionals, including email fraud detection and secure banking. #Cybersecurity #OnlineSafety #TechTips https://web.estoreab.com/essential-cybersecurity-measures-for-professionals/

https://web.estoreab.com/essential-cybersecurity-measures-for-professionals/

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/

if you are looking for a messenger to use with the kids, take a look at #ArcaneChat

no SIM card needed, no phone number required for registration, easy setup, just set a name

kids can NOT be discovered by strangers

No public groups or channels, kids can NOT discover inappropriate content

just the family chat

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

if you are looking for a messenger to use with the kids, take a look at #ArcaneChat

no SIM card needed, no phone number required for registration, easy setup, just set a name

kids can NOT be discovered by strangers

No public groups or channels, kids can NOT discover inappropriate content

just the family chat

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

if you are looking for a messenger to use with the kids, take a look at #ArcaneChat

no SIM card needed, no phone number required for registration, easy setup, just set a name

kids can NOT be discovered by strangers

No public groups or channels, kids can NOT discover inappropriate content

just the family chat

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

if you are looking for a messenger to use with the kids, take a look at #ArcaneChat

no SIM card needed, no phone number required for registration, easy setup, just set a name

kids can NOT be discovered by strangers

No public groups or channels, kids can NOT discover inappropriate content

just the family chat

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

Some Good News

"Mozilla, Proton, etc. are protesting AI ID age verification with an open letter to the UK government. The company behind Firefox and other organizations are protesting AI facial scans and age checks, pointing out that they are attempts at mass surveillance through the collection of biometric data"

#privacy #democracy #dataprivacy #righttoprivacy #onlinesafety

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h45PHMuWP2Q

UK Schools Told to Remove Children’s Photos as Criminals Use AI to Create Explicit Images https://petapixel.com/2026/05/11/uk-schools-told-to-remove-childrens-photos-as-criminals-use-ai-to-create-explicit-images/ #artificalintelligence #highschoolphotos #onlinesafety #schoolphotos #childsafety #Technology #News #csam #Law

UK Schools Told to Remove Children’s Photos as Criminals Use AI to Create Explicit Images https://petapixel.com/2026/05/11/uk-schools-told-to-remove-childrens-photos-as-criminals-use-ai-to-create-explicit-images/ #artificalintelligence #highschoolphotos #onlinesafety #schoolphotos #childsafety #Technology #News #csam #Law

UK Schools Told to Remove Children’s Photos as Criminals Use AI to Create Explicit Images https://petapixel.com/2026/05/11/uk-schools-told-to-remove-childrens-photos-as-criminals-use-ai-to-create-explicit-images/ #artificalintelligence #highschoolphotos #onlinesafety #schoolphotos #childsafety #Technology #News #csam #Law

UK Schools Told to Remove Children’s Photos as Criminals Use AI to Create Explicit Images https://petapixel.com/2026/05/11/uk-schools-told-to-remove-childrens-photos-as-criminals-use-ai-to-create-explicit-images/ #artificalintelligence #highschoolphotos #onlinesafety #schoolphotos #childsafety #Technology #News #csam #Law

UK Schools Told to Remove Children’s Photos as Criminals Use AI to Create Explicit Images https://petapixel.com/2026/05/11/uk-schools-told-to-remove-childrens-photos-as-criminals-use-ai-to-create-explicit-images/ #artificalintelligence #highschoolphotos #onlinesafety #schoolphotos #childsafety #Technology #News #csam #Law

Associated Press: French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse images. “French prosecutors are seeking charges against Elon Musk and his social platform X for child sexual abuse images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by the platform’s artificial intelligence system, Grok.”

Associated Press: French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse images. “French prosecutors are seeking charges against Elon Musk and his social platform X for child sexual abuse images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by the platform’s artificial intelligence system, Grok.”

Associated Press: French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse images. “French prosecutors are seeking charges against Elon Musk and his social platform X for child sexual abuse images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by the platform’s artificial intelligence system, Grok.”

Associated Press: French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse images. “French prosecutors are seeking charges against Elon Musk and his social platform X for child sexual abuse images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by the platform’s artificial intelligence system, Grok.”

Associated Press: French prosecutors seek charges against Elon Musk and X over child sexual abuse images. “French prosecutors are seeking charges against Elon Musk and his social platform X for child sexual abuse images on the platform, deepfakes, disinformation and complicity in denying crimes against humanity by the platform’s artificial intelligence system, Grok.”

The Cowardice of the Digital Mask

Got trolled and bullied? Take a look at their profile. Anonymous pseudonyms and no real PFPs. They don't even own their words, and behaviour suggests they intend to harm without accountability.

#cyberbullying #accountability #digitalethics #onlinesafety #mentalhealth #integrity #web #socialmedia #awareness #humanity #boundaries #respect #tech #community

Online safety requires privacy and security.

Child safety requires privacy and security.

Weakening encryption, pushing for mass scanning of chats, and targeting VPNs is contrary to digital safety.

#privacy #security #safety #OnlineSafety #ChildSafety #VPN #technology #ChatControl

FYI: Microsoft Edge keeps every saved password in cleartext memory at launch: A security researcher found Microsoft Edge decrypts all saved passwords into cleartext process memory at startup, a behavior Microsoft describes as by design. https://ppc.land/microsoft-edge-keeps-every-saved-password-in-cleartext-memory-at-launch/ #MicrosoftEdge #Cybersecurity #DataPrivacy #PasswordSecurity #OnlineSafety

FYI: Microsoft Edge keeps every saved password in cleartext memory at launch: A security researcher found Microsoft Edge decrypts all saved passwords into cleartext process memory at startup, a behavior Microsoft describes as by design. https://ppc.land/microsoft-edge-keeps-every-saved-password-in-cleartext-memory-at-launch/ #MicrosoftEdge #Cybersecurity #DataPrivacy #PasswordSecurity #OnlineSafety

FYI: Microsoft Edge keeps every saved password in cleartext memory at launch: A security researcher found Microsoft Edge decrypts all saved passwords into cleartext process memory at startup, a behavior Microsoft describes as by design. https://ppc.land/microsoft-edge-keeps-every-saved-password-in-cleartext-memory-at-launch/ #MicrosoftEdge #Cybersecurity #DataPrivacy #PasswordSecurity #OnlineSafety

https://www.europesays.com/people/61401/ Zuckerberg’s Meta sues Ofcom over Online Safety Act #FacebookAndInstagram #MarkZuckerberg #Meta #Ofcom #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct

Tumblr has just become unusable for anyone do doesn't have a mobile phone camera.
Lazy sh*ts couldn't code for PCs, for browsers and webcams.

#Tumblr #AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #TechFail #StupidNet

„Kannst du mir ein Foto von dir in der Badehose schicken?"
So beginnen nicht alle Horrorgeschichten. Aber manche.

Hänsel und Gretel verirren sich diesmal nicht im Wald. Sondern in Roblox. Family Link ist deaktiviert. SweetCandy77 wartet bereits.
Die Hexe ist mindestens so gefährlich wie im Original.

🌲 rollingsohn.substack.com/p/hansel-und-gretel-im-robloxwald

#Märchen #Roblox #OnlineSafety #Medienkompetenz #Grooming #Substack #RollingSohn

FYI: Germany's DSA enforcer: 1.3% of complaints led to action in year one: Germany's DSA coordinator converted just 1.3% of 2,033 complaints into proceedings and issued zero fines in 2025, its first full year enforcing the regulation. https://ppc.land/germanys-dsa-enforcer-1-3-of-complaints-led-to-action-in-year-one/ #Germany #DSA #DigitalServicesAct #EURegulations #OnlineSafety

FYI: Germany's DSA enforcer: 1.3% of complaints led to action in year one: Germany's DSA coordinator converted just 1.3% of 2,033 complaints into proceedings and issued zero fines in 2025, its first full year enforcing the regulation. https://ppc.land/germanys-dsa-enforcer-1-3-of-complaints-led-to-action-in-year-one/ #Germany #DSA #DigitalServicesAct #EURegulations #OnlineSafety

FYI: Germany's DSA enforcer: 1.3% of complaints led to action in year one: Germany's DSA coordinator converted just 1.3% of 2,033 complaints into proceedings and issued zero fines in 2025, its first full year enforcing the regulation. https://ppc.land/germanys-dsa-enforcer-1-3-of-complaints-led-to-action-in-year-one/ #Germany #DSA #DigitalServicesAct #EURegulations #OnlineSafety

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/05/06/meta-will-use-ai-to-analyze-height-and-bone-struct-xcxwbn/

Meta Expands AI Age Checks on Facebook and Instagram

#AI #MetaInc #Facebook #Instagram #ComputerVision #SocialMedia #Apps #OnlineSafety #ChildProtection

Aston University: From teddies to tablets: new global research reveals that digital devices are being used to comfort babies and parents . “Despite recent government guidelines that parents should avoid screen time for babies under the age of two, a new global study finds that one in ten babies now regularly fall asleep with a screen.”

UK policymakers need to address the root cause of online harms.

This means tackling the business models of large platforms, which are built on extensive data collection, behavioural targeting and engagement-maximising design.

Read the statement ➡️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/app/uploads/2026/05/UK-joint-statement-against-age-gates.pdf

#onlinesafety #ageverification #privacy #freedomofexpression #ukpolitics #ukpol

UK policymakers need to address the root cause of online harms.

This means tackling the business models of large platforms, which are built on extensive data collection, behavioural targeting and engagement-maximising design.

Read the statement ➡️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/app/uploads/2026/05/UK-joint-statement-against-age-gates.pdf

#onlinesafety #ageverification #privacy #freedomofexpression #ukpolitics #ukpol

UK policymakers need to address the root cause of online harms.

This means tackling the business models of large platforms, which are built on extensive data collection, behavioural targeting and engagement-maximising design.

Read the statement ➡️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/app/uploads/2026/05/UK-joint-statement-against-age-gates.pdf

#onlinesafety #ageverification #privacy #freedomofexpression #ukpolitics #ukpol

UK policymakers need to address the root cause of online harms.

This means tackling the business models of large platforms, which are built on extensive data collection, behavioural targeting and engagement-maximising design.

Read the statement ➡️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/app/uploads/2026/05/UK-joint-statement-against-age-gates.pdf

#onlinesafety #ageverification #privacy #freedomofexpression #ukpolitics #ukpol

UK policymakers need to address the root cause of online harms.

This means tackling the business models of large platforms, which are built on extensive data collection, behavioural targeting and engagement-maximising design.

Read the statement ➡️ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/app/uploads/2026/05/UK-joint-statement-against-age-gates.pdf

#onlinesafety #ageverification #privacy #freedomofexpression #ukpolitics #ukpol

UK policymakers need to rethink online safety laws.

A new joint statement warns that age-gating and access restrictions threaten to fragment the open Internet and erode the rights of all users.

Read more about the statement from 19 organisations including ORG, Mozilla and @torproject ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/companies-and-civil-society-warn-that-uk-is-undermining-open-web/

#onlinesafety #ageverification #privacy #freedomofexpression #ukpolitics #ukpol

UK Ministers are looking at curfews for young users and sweeping restrictions on access to Internet services – from video games and VPNs to static sites.

The expansion of age verification risks turning the web into “a patchwork of age-gated jurisdictions” rather than a globally accessible resource.

#onlinesafety #ageverification #privacy #freedomofexpression #ukpolitics #ukpol

UK policymakers need to rethink online safety laws.

A new joint statement warns that age-gating and access restrictions threaten to fragment the open Internet and erode the rights of all users.

Read more about the statement from 19 organisations including ORG, Mozilla and @torproject ⬇️

https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/companies-and-civil-society-warn-that-uk-is-undermining-open-web/

#onlinesafety #ageverification #privacy #freedomofexpression #ukpolitics #ukpol