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Meta Announces New Safety Features for Instagram Teen Accounts, Adult-Managed Profiles for Children
Meta announced a couple of new safety features for teen accounts on Instagram on Wednesday. The Menlo Park-based social media giant said it is expanding its Teen Account protection and safety features to offer more tools to teenagers while they exchange messages with other users via the platform’s direct messaging (DM) feature.
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This US State's Social Media Age Check Law Gets Court Approval
A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit US Court of Appeals overruled a decision by a federal district judge to block the 2024 law from going into effect.
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Mizoram's Top Boxing Coach Arrested For Sexual Abuse of Minor Athletes
Mizoram's top boxing coach Lathlengliana was arrested and booked under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012 at the women police station in Aizawl, police sources said.
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France Bans Smoking On Beaches, Parks, Announces Fine Of Up To 700 Euros
Anyone who lights up on a beach or in a public park in France will be breaking the law from Sunday under new rules aimed at protecting children from the dangers of passive smoking.
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US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Age-Check For Porn Sites
The US Supreme Courtupheld a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify visitors' ages, rejecting arguments that this violates free speech and boosting efforts to protect children from online sexual content.
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Delhi High Court Allows Family Of Minor Sex Abuse Survivor To Close Case
The Delhi High Court quashed a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case after the survivor and her family requested the court to close the case as they were seeking a marriage prospect for the girl and now wish to move on.
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Supreme Court's Extraordinary Judgment In 2023 "Control Sexual Urges" Case
The Supreme Court has ruled that no sentence will be imposed on a man convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, citing the unique circumstances of the case.
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Google, AI Firm Faces Lawsuit After Mother Blames Chatbot For Son's Suicide
The lawsuit is one of the first in the US against an AI company for allegedly failing to protect children from psychological harms.
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"2 Wives In My Horoscope": Teacher Faces Case For Harassing Schoolgirl
A schoolteacher, who allegedly proposed marriage to a Class 9 girl, is now facing a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act or POCSO in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district.
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"Responsibility To Protect Children From Abusers": Man Jailed For Raping Girl
A Delhi court has sentenced a man to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl in 2022 and said it was society's responsibility to take care of children and protect them from abusers.
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Mother's Day 2025: Virat Kohli Shares Unseen Pic Of Wife Anushka Sharma With Daughter Vamika
"Saw Anushka grow into a strong, nurturing, loving and protective mother to our children," wrote Virat Kohli in his post
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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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Trump Revokes Secret Service Protection For Joe Biden's Children
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday revoked secret service protection for former president Joe Biden's children Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden.
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Scientists Discover New Way To Defeat Invisible Cancer Cells
Australian researchers have identified a surprising mechanism focusing on telomeres -- protective caps at the ends of chromosomes -- that can help cells defend against cancer.
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Surge In Flu Cases In Children; Here's How You Can Protect The Little Ones
Flu Cases in Children: Keep reading as we share a list of tips you can follow to protect your kids from flu this flu season.
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Meta Announces New Safety Features for Instagram Teen Accounts, Adult-Managed Profiles for Children
Meta announced a couple of new safety features for teen accounts on Instagram on Wednesday. The Menlo Park-based social media giant said it is expanding its Teen Account protection and safety features to offer more tools to teenagers while they exchange messages with other users via the platform’s direct messaging (DM) feature.
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This US State's Social Media Age Check Law Gets Court Approval
A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit US Court of Appeals overruled a decision by a federal district judge to block the 2024 law from going into effect.
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Mizoram's Top Boxing Coach Arrested For Sexual Abuse of Minor Athletes
Mizoram's top boxing coach Lathlengliana was arrested and booked under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012 at the women police station in Aizawl, police sources said.
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France Bans Smoking On Beaches, Parks, Announces Fine Of Up To 700 Euros
Anyone who lights up on a beach or in a public park in France will be breaking the law from Sunday under new rules aimed at protecting children from the dangers of passive smoking.
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US Supreme Court Upholds Texas Age-Check For Porn Sites
The US Supreme Courtupheld a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify visitors' ages, rejecting arguments that this violates free speech and boosting efforts to protect children from online sexual content.
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Delhi High Court Allows Family Of Minor Sex Abuse Survivor To Close Case
The Delhi High Court quashed a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case after the survivor and her family requested the court to close the case as they were seeking a marriage prospect for the girl and now wish to move on.
-
Supreme Court's Extraordinary Judgment In 2023 "Control Sexual Urges" Case
The Supreme Court has ruled that no sentence will be imposed on a man convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, citing the unique circumstances of the case.
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Google, AI Firm Faces Lawsuit After Mother Blames Chatbot For Son's Suicide
The lawsuit is one of the first in the US against an AI company for allegedly failing to protect children from psychological harms.
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"2 Wives In My Horoscope": Teacher Faces Case For Harassing Schoolgirl
A schoolteacher, who allegedly proposed marriage to a Class 9 girl, is now facing a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act or POCSO in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district.
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"Responsibility To Protect Children From Abusers": Man Jailed For Raping Girl
A Delhi court has sentenced a man to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a nine-year-old girl in 2022 and said it was society's responsibility to take care of children and protect them from abusers.
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Mother's Day 2025: Virat Kohli Shares Unseen Pic Of Wife Anushka Sharma With Daughter Vamika
"Saw Anushka grow into a strong, nurturing, loving and protective mother to our children," wrote Virat Kohli in his post
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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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Trump Revokes Secret Service Protection For Joe Biden's Children
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday revoked secret service protection for former president Joe Biden's children Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden.
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Scientists Discover New Way To Defeat Invisible Cancer Cells
Australian researchers have identified a surprising mechanism focusing on telomeres -- protective caps at the ends of chromosomes -- that can help cells defend against cancer.
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Surge In Flu Cases In Children; Here's How You Can Protect The Little Ones
Flu Cases in Children: Keep reading as we share a list of tips you can follow to protect your kids from flu this flu season.
