Ban on social media for under-16s has been passed by Senate in Australia, and will soon become world-first law
Australian states and territories unanimously support social media ban for youths under 16, amidst growing addiction concern
Protecting kids? Australian government confirms plan to implement restriction on social media for children under 16
Legal headache deepens for TikTok in US, after a number of states file lawsuits alleging platform harms, fails to protect…
Consequences of no moderation? French authorities charge Pavel Durov over alleged criminal activities on platform
Nudity protection measure. Meta confirms Instagram will begin testing the blurring of any naked images sent to minors
Federal Trade Commission reportedly investigating TikTok for its data and security practices, amid US ban threat
Founder announces Omegle shutdown after years of complaints by child campaigners about risks of random chats with strangers
The UK's revised online safety bill proposes fines of 10 percent of revenue if social networks fail to block racist,…
Facebook's head of safety faces tough questions from US senators over WSJ reports on Instagram impact on teenage girls self…
Rules to protect youngsters come into effect in the UK today, governing how apps and online services should treat children’s…
Plans by social media firms to widen the use of end-to-end encryption will put children a risk, Children Commissioner warns
Online health check. Eight in ten adults concerned when going online, as majority fret over online content
The deadline for the government's age verification tool has been pushed back to the end of the year over security…
Android developers will not longer be able to self certify the age rating of their apps as part of an…
Child monitoring firm denies massive data leak but admits that it was approached by blackmailers
A child friendly tablet is being developed by Microsoft and Norwegian picture sharing app Kuddle
Google reports a Gmail user to the police after discovering illegal images in his email
Just 4 percent of new Virgin Media customers have adopted the tools designed to protect children online
The voluntary scheme was designed to protect children from harmful content
EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes says the government cannot keep your kids safe online
Children as young as eight are being blackmailed into performing sex acts live on webcam
Protection groups welcome the move, but say it is only part of the solution
CEOP is to focus on illicit activity on the dark web as it looks to unmask those who think they…
A report claims there is a link between viewing indecent images of children and real-life abuse
TalkTalk says new customers will have to make an active choice whether or not to filter a number of content…
The EC has formed a coalition of 28 leading tech and media companies to improve children's online safety
CEOP protected over 400 children from online threats last year, as parents turn to tech to track their offspring
A new mobile phone application developed at Lancaster University can spot adults pretending to be children