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Telegram Joins Child Safety Scheme
Internet Watch Foundation confirms Telegram messaging app has joined child abuse imagery crackdown, after years of refusal
Australian Senate Grills Lobbyist Over Social Media Failures
Industry group representative faces hostility from Australian Senate ahead of vote on law to ban under-16s from social media platforms
Judge Dismisses Personal Claims Against Meta’s Zuckerberg
US federal judge finds Meta chief excutive Zuckerberg can't be held personally liable in child-addiction legal cases
European Union Opens Child Safety Probe Into Meta
European Commission opens an official child safety investigation into Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta Platforms
Meta To Hide Eating Disorder, Suicide Posts From Teenagers
Posts about suicide and eating disorders will be hidden from the Instagram and Facebook feeds of teenagers
Omegle Shuts Down After Misuse Complaints
Founder announces Omegle shutdown after years of complaints by child campaigners about risks of random chats with strangers
TikTok Fined 345 Million Euros Over Child Data
After privacy fine from UK earlier in the year, TikTok is hit by a larger penalty from the Irish data protection commission
Apple To Scan Children Messages In UK For Nudity
Nudity blurring Messages feature to protect children will roll out to additional countries, including the UK, Canada, Australia and NZ
Meta Adds Parental Controls To VR, Instagram
Facebook/Meta adds first parental controls to Oculus VR headsets as it expands 'metaverse', activates Instagram safety features