TikTok gave children placebo safety controls in undisclosed experiments, New York alleges
TikTok deliberately withheld algorithmic safety protections from millions of users and assigned tens of thousands of others, including children and…
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Device-level child safety controls to be legislated in UK as deadline expires
The UK government will introduce primary legislation requiring major tech platforms to build device level protections for children that will…
Roblox makes enforceable promise to address remaining online safety concerns
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from Roblox to put in place “robust measures designed to protect children…
Iowa law puts labeling, AI reminder requirements on conversational chatbots
New legislation in Iowa puts guidelines on AI chatbots. Senate File 2417 passed unanimously in the House and Senate, meaning…
Lawsuit alleges Roblox misled investors about age assurance, $6.7B loss
One of the primary fears businesses have about biometric age assurance and its related technologies is the possibility that adding…
G7 backs privacy-preserving approach to age assurance
While AI rises to the top of the agenda, child online safety continues to be a going concern – and…
Pressure grows for AI regulation focused on children’s safety
As regulators around the world struggle to put the genie of social media back in its bottle and curb some…
Kenya expands digital ID program to minors through health sector rollout
Kenya has begun a biometric registration campaign seeking to enroll children and dependents of between seven and 17 years into…
G7 backs privacy-preserving age assurance as Japan proposes social media access limits
Japan is considering new restrictions on minors’ access to social media while stopping short of blanket age bans. While countries…
Ghana moves toward mandatory biometric verification as child ID enrollment expands
Ghana is moving toward mandatory biometric verification for many public and private sector transactions while expanding child enrollment and strengthening…
