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EU Accuses TikTok Of Exposing Children To Risks Online
The EU said minors' accounts should only be visible to those they have given permission to. Children aged 13 and over can use TikTok.
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Delhi Sets July-End Deadline For Child Protection Committees In Every School
The review further directed that first-time juvenile offenders should be provided counselling and rehabilitation.
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Minors Detained Over Murder Made To Do Sexual Acts, Bengaluru Cop Arrested
A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, along with other applicable sections of law.
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"Stole Phones, Misbehaved": Nagpur Parents Chain Son, 12, For 2 Months
A shocking incident has emerged from Maharashtra's Nagpur, where parents tied their 12-year-old son with iron chains and padlocks to correct his "misbehaviour".
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TikTok Profits From Livestream Sex Shows Involving Children, Takes 70% Cut: Report
In some cases, TikTok accounts with large followings acted as digital pimps for desperate teenage girls.
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EU Launches Probe Into TikTok Over Child Protection Under Digital Content Law
The EU on Monday announced a formal investigation into TikTok over alleged breaches of its obligations to protect minors online, under a landmark new law on policing digital content.
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Baby Falls During Kerala Temple Ritual, Child Rights Panel Seeks Report
In a shocking accident amidst a temple ritual in the south Kerala district of Pathanamthitta, a nine-month-old child fell to the ground from the hands of a person performing the rite of 'Garudan Thookkam'.
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Meta, Snap Must Detail Child Protection Measures By December 1, Says EU
The EU added Meta and Snap on Friday to a growing list of tech companies it is probing to see how they are complying with a new law meant to stop illegal content online.
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Apple's Child Protection Features Spark Concern Within Its Own Ranks
A backlash over Apple's move to scan U.S. customer phones and computers for child sex abuse images has grown to include employees speaking out internally, a notable turn in a company famed for its secretive culture.
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Can India Catch Up to Global Standards of Digital Safety and Security?
The Internet connects over 2.5 billion users worldwide, offering opportunities to young people to connect, communicate, educate, and ultimately expand their horizons. In India, however, several socio-economic disparities along with other divisions, based on gender or race, affect equal access to and safe usage of digital platforms, widening the exi...
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Video Shows Woman Leaving Toddler On Stranger's Doorstep, Running Away
A woman left a 2-year-old boy on a stranger's porch in Texas, in an incident that was captured on camera and covered widely by local media.
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3 Boys Allegedly Held Captive By Parents Rescued In Kerala, Say Officials
Three boys allegedly held captive at homes by their parents were rescued by the state's child protection services on Tuesday.
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For Punjab's Villagers, This Message Board Has Become A Symbol Of Pride
As you enter Achanak and Gammiwala villages in Punjab’s Mansa, nearly 170 km from Chandigarh, a message board with words inscribed in Gurmukhi welcomes you. For villagers, this message board has become a symbol of pride. [social_icons] It reads, “We declare our village free from the practice of child marriage. We do not allow child marriages he...
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90 Percent Of 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' Funds Unutilised: Parliamentary Panel
Nearly 90 per cent of the funds allocated last year to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship programme for the girl child, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, remains unutilised, according to a Parliamentary panel. The panel has urged the Centre to take remedial measures in a time-bound manner and has also demanded a “status note” on schemes where fun...
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Unicef Releases Report on Child Online Protection in India
As a result of "deep proliferation" of Internet, offline forms of crime and violence against children are finding new platforms online.
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EU Accuses TikTok Of Exposing Children To Risks Online
The EU said minors' accounts should only be visible to those they have given permission to. Children aged 13 and over can use TikTok.
-
Delhi Sets July-End Deadline For Child Protection Committees In Every School
The review further directed that first-time juvenile offenders should be provided counselling and rehabilitation.
-
Minors Detained Over Murder Made To Do Sexual Acts, Bengaluru Cop Arrested
A case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, along with other applicable sections of law.
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"Stole Phones, Misbehaved": Nagpur Parents Chain Son, 12, For 2 Months
A shocking incident has emerged from Maharashtra's Nagpur, where parents tied their 12-year-old son with iron chains and padlocks to correct his "misbehaviour".
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TikTok Profits From Livestream Sex Shows Involving Children, Takes 70% Cut: Report
In some cases, TikTok accounts with large followings acted as digital pimps for desperate teenage girls.
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EU Launches Probe Into TikTok Over Child Protection Under Digital Content Law
The EU on Monday announced a formal investigation into TikTok over alleged breaches of its obligations to protect minors online, under a landmark new law on policing digital content.
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Baby Falls During Kerala Temple Ritual, Child Rights Panel Seeks Report
In a shocking accident amidst a temple ritual in the south Kerala district of Pathanamthitta, a nine-month-old child fell to the ground from the hands of a person performing the rite of 'Garudan Thookkam'.
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Meta, Snap Must Detail Child Protection Measures By December 1, Says EU
The EU added Meta and Snap on Friday to a growing list of tech companies it is probing to see how they are complying with a new law meant to stop illegal content online.
-
Apple's Child Protection Features Spark Concern Within Its Own Ranks
A backlash over Apple's move to scan U.S. customer phones and computers for child sex abuse images has grown to include employees speaking out internally, a notable turn in a company famed for its secretive culture.
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Can India Catch Up to Global Standards of Digital Safety and Security?
The Internet connects over 2.5 billion users worldwide, offering opportunities to young people to connect, communicate, educate, and ultimately expand their horizons. In India, however, several socio-economic disparities along with other divisions, based on gender or race, affect equal access to and safe usage of digital platforms, widening the exi...
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Video Shows Woman Leaving Toddler On Stranger's Doorstep, Running Away
A woman left a 2-year-old boy on a stranger's porch in Texas, in an incident that was captured on camera and covered widely by local media.
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3 Boys Allegedly Held Captive By Parents Rescued In Kerala, Say Officials
Three boys allegedly held captive at homes by their parents were rescued by the state's child protection services on Tuesday.
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For Punjab's Villagers, This Message Board Has Become A Symbol Of Pride
As you enter Achanak and Gammiwala villages in Punjab’s Mansa, nearly 170 km from Chandigarh, a message board with words inscribed in Gurmukhi welcomes you. For villagers, this message board has become a symbol of pride. [social_icons] It reads, “We declare our village free from the practice of child marriage. We do not allow child marriages he...
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90 Percent Of 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' Funds Unutilised: Parliamentary Panel
Nearly 90 per cent of the funds allocated last year to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship programme for the girl child, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, remains unutilised, according to a Parliamentary panel. The panel has urged the Centre to take remedial measures in a time-bound manner and has also demanded a “status note” on schemes where fun...
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Unicef Releases Report on Child Online Protection in India
As a result of "deep proliferation" of Internet, offline forms of crime and violence against children are finding new platforms online.
