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Meta Expands 'Teen Accounts' to Facebook, Messenger Amid Children's Online Safety Regulatory Push
Meta's expansion of safety features for teens comes as some lawmakers say they plan to press ahead with proposed legislation, such as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), seeking to protect children from social media harms. Meta users under 16 will also not be allowed to disable a feature that automatically blurs images potentially containing nudity ...
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Top Court Says No To Plea For Barring Kids Below 13 From Using Social Media
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to examine a plea seeking to prohibit children below 13 from using social media, observing it was a policy issue.
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Big Tech Opposes YouTube Exemption from Australia's Ban on Social Media for Children
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok believe Australia should not exempt YouTube from its decision to ban social media for minors. YouTube stands to be exempted from the ban as it is considered a key educational tool and is the only service allowed for children as part of a family account with parental supervision rights...
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Follow Code Of Ethics: Centre To OTT Platforms Amid 'India's Got Latent' Row
Social media channels and OTT sites were warned to follow the Code of Ethics prescribed in the IT Rules (2021) and ensure critical self-regulation, as well as implement "access control for 'A' rated content" to avoid children consuming such content.
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Draft Data Protection Rules Mandate Due Diligence, Explicit Consent for Processing Children's Data
The recently released draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules specify that parent's verifiable consent will have to be obtained by social media or online platforms before children can create any account.
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Inside Greece's New Strategy To Curb On Minors' Social Media Usage
In an ambitious attempt to protect children from internet addiction, Greece is planning to launch a national strategy to rein in excessive social media usage by minors.
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Human Rights Body Tells X To Remove AAP's Campaign Video Featuring Children
NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo on Monday directed social media platform 'X' to immediately remove an objectionable video showing the alleged involvement of children in political campaigning by AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal Atishi.
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Share Rare Pic Of Their Children On Christmas Card, Internet Speculates AI Use
Social media users took a closer look at the pictures and pointed out 'irregularities' in it.
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Singapore, Many Other Countries Headed For Extinction, Warns Elon Musk
Elon Musk, father of 12 children born to three different mothers, commented on a post on X by social media personality Mario Nawfal discussing the "baby crisis" in Singapore and whether robots could help mitigate its effects.
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Expert's Advice On How Australia's Social Media Ban For Under-16 Kids Can Transform Their Health
Dr. Sanjay Chugh, Senior Consultant Psychiatrist in New Delhi, sheds light on the transformative potential of Australia's social media ban for under-16 kids.
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Proposed Australia Law Would Fine Big Tech Over Digital Competition
Australia's centre-left Labor government has targeted Big Tech's influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned social media for children aged under 16.
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"Elon Musk Pushing Agenda For X": Australia's Anthony Albanese Amid Under-16 Ban Criticism
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that criticism by Elon Musk of Australia's social media ban on children under 16 was the X owner pushing an agenda for the social platform.
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"Risky": Social Media Companies Raise Concerns Over Australia's Under-16 Ban
Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job littered with "many unanswered questions".
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Facebook, Instagram, TikTok Brace For Australian Social Media Ban Fallout
Australia's controversial new law barring under-16s from social media is one of the toughest crackdowns yet on platforms including Facebook and TikTok as governments worldwide grasp for ways to protect children from harmful content.
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Australia Passes Landmark Order Banning Social Media For Under-16s
Australian lawmakers passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media on Thursday, approving one of the world's toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X.
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Meta Expands 'Teen Accounts' to Facebook, Messenger Amid Children's Online Safety Regulatory Push
Meta's expansion of safety features for teens comes as some lawmakers say they plan to press ahead with proposed legislation, such as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), seeking to protect children from social media harms. Meta users under 16 will also not be allowed to disable a feature that automatically blurs images potentially containing nudity ...
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Top Court Says No To Plea For Barring Kids Below 13 From Using Social Media
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to examine a plea seeking to prohibit children below 13 from using social media, observing it was a policy issue.
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Big Tech Opposes YouTube Exemption from Australia's Ban on Social Media for Children
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok believe Australia should not exempt YouTube from its decision to ban social media for minors. YouTube stands to be exempted from the ban as it is considered a key educational tool and is the only service allowed for children as part of a family account with parental supervision rights...
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Follow Code Of Ethics: Centre To OTT Platforms Amid 'India's Got Latent' Row
Social media channels and OTT sites were warned to follow the Code of Ethics prescribed in the IT Rules (2021) and ensure critical self-regulation, as well as implement "access control for 'A' rated content" to avoid children consuming such content.
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Draft Data Protection Rules Mandate Due Diligence, Explicit Consent for Processing Children's Data
The recently released draft of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules specify that parent's verifiable consent will have to be obtained by social media or online platforms before children can create any account.
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Inside Greece's New Strategy To Curb On Minors' Social Media Usage
In an ambitious attempt to protect children from internet addiction, Greece is planning to launch a national strategy to rein in excessive social media usage by minors.
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Human Rights Body Tells X To Remove AAP's Campaign Video Featuring Children
NHRC member Priyank Kanoongo on Monday directed social media platform 'X' to immediately remove an objectionable video showing the alleged involvement of children in political campaigning by AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal Atishi.
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle Share Rare Pic Of Their Children On Christmas Card, Internet Speculates AI Use
Social media users took a closer look at the pictures and pointed out 'irregularities' in it.
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Singapore, Many Other Countries Headed For Extinction, Warns Elon Musk
Elon Musk, father of 12 children born to three different mothers, commented on a post on X by social media personality Mario Nawfal discussing the "baby crisis" in Singapore and whether robots could help mitigate its effects.
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Expert's Advice On How Australia's Social Media Ban For Under-16 Kids Can Transform Their Health
Dr. Sanjay Chugh, Senior Consultant Psychiatrist in New Delhi, sheds light on the transformative potential of Australia's social media ban for under-16 kids.
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Proposed Australia Law Would Fine Big Tech Over Digital Competition
Australia's centre-left Labor government has targeted Big Tech's influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned social media for children aged under 16.
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"Elon Musk Pushing Agenda For X": Australia's Anthony Albanese Amid Under-16 Ban Criticism
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that criticism by Elon Musk of Australia's social media ban on children under 16 was the X owner pushing an agenda for the social platform.
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"Risky": Social Media Companies Raise Concerns Over Australia's Under-16 Ban
Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job littered with "many unanswered questions".
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Facebook, Instagram, TikTok Brace For Australian Social Media Ban Fallout
Australia's controversial new law barring under-16s from social media is one of the toughest crackdowns yet on platforms including Facebook and TikTok as governments worldwide grasp for ways to protect children from harmful content.
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Australia Passes Landmark Order Banning Social Media For Under-16s
Australian lawmakers passed landmark rules to ban under 16s from social media on Thursday, approving one of the world's toughest crackdowns on popular sites like Facebook, Instagram and X.
