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Florida AG sues Roblox, claiming it misled parents and exposed kids to predators

Florida’s Attorney General is taking Roblox to court, alleging the company created an environment where adults can easily ...

Hidden in plain sight: Mom discovers 'calculator' app on child's phone was vault for predator chats

A Nassau County mother found an innocent-looking calculator app. She was horrified to find out what it was really hiding and ...
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Australia bans social media for users under 16

On Wednesday, Australia implemented a historic piece of legislation banning social media for all citizens under the age of 16 ...
The Economist

From social media to porn, age checks are spreading across the web

To cheers in some quarters and wails in others, various countries are making parts of the web off limits to minors. Australia ...

Australian social media ban: when does it start, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?

Will the ban be delayed or postponed, and how will age verification work? Here’s everything you need to know ...

What’s my age again? The tech behind Australia’s social media ban

SYDNEY – Tech giants will apply multiple layers of security to weed out young users under Australia’s world-first ban on ...

Online gaming escaped Australia's social media ban - but critics say it's just as addictive

Roblox introduced new age assurance features in Australia and two other countries weeks before the social media ban kicked in ...
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Australia's social media ban won't stop cyberbullying

Unfortunately, the social media ban will not stop cyberbullying. In fact, it may not reduce cyberbullying significantly at ...

Australia boots kids under 16 off social media: how platforms are responding

Australia is joining a wave of governments around the globe in regulating how kids spend their time online. On December 10th, ...

Reddit Sues Australia Over Under-16 Social Media Ban

Within two days of Australia’s controversial under-16 social media restrictions becoming law, Reddit filed suit in the ...

Up to a million social media accounts change as Australia’s world leading under 16s ban begins

Overnight, around half a million accounts on Meta’s social media platforms Facebook and Instagram vanished in Australia.

Australia blocks under-16s from major social media platforms: Could the US follow?

Australia's policy prohibiting children under 16 from major social media platforms is now in effect, raising questions about potential similar laws in the US.