Meta shuts down research showing its platforms are bad for mental health
Newly released documents show that Meta scrapped internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook and Instagram, once it…
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Australia latest nation to face insults, threats from US over online safety laws
America has summoned Australia’s eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, to answer for her alleged offenses against free speech. In a…
School phone bans don’t do much, but age appropriate design does
Age checks for social media are on the minds of regulators globally, including in the UK. In a presentation from…
Email age inference an option for Australians confused about social media law
Australia’s legislation prohibiting kids under 16 from having social media accounts takes effect on December 10. On that day, 2.8…
Australian eSafety Commissioner announces platforms covered by social media law
Comments made this week at a press conference held by Australia’s Minister for Communications and eSafety Commissioner aim to bring…
Australian eSafety Commissioner battling suits from Big Tech ahead of Dec 10
If the wave of age assurance legislation across the globe had a headlining showdown, it would probably be in Australia,…
Effectiveness of age gates for social media algorithms, chatbots next targets in UK
The algorithms that social media platforms use to determine what is presented to young UK users in their feeds will…
California seeks input on bill applying age assurance rules to social media
The California Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a public meeting to solicit public comment to inform its policy on…
Big platforms pout over Australia’s social media law but pledge to comply
Any parent understands that, in some cases, no matter how hard a child protests the rules, they’ll probably give in…
Laws have set stage for social media age checks, tech is progressing: Macron
The EU is moving steadily toward the adoption of a bloc-wide minimum age for social media, with growing support among…
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