Countries worldwide are enacting social media bans for youth due to mental health concerns, but child rights organizations warn these measures may create new risks and fail to address root causes, advocating instead for platform redesign and digital literacy.
Canada's new digital safety bill, introduced in parliament, could ban social media for children under 16, with exemptions for platforms meeting safety standards. The bill targets seven categories of harmful content and proposes a new regulator, the Digital Safety Commission of Canada.
Canada's Culture Minister introduced the Digital Safety Act, proposing to ban social media accounts for children under 16 and requiring AI chatbots to limit harmful content. Companies must demonstrate safeguards or face fines.
A special train on Moscow's Circle Line aims to raise awareness among children and teenagers about digital security risks, offering simple advice on safe online behavior, personal data protection, and avoiding suspicious messages, designed with vibrant Pixel Art.
Facebook and Instagram owner claims charges should not be calculated based on a company’s global revenueMeta has launched a legal challenge against the UK’s media regulator over the fees and fines regime it is enforcing under landmark digital safety legislation.The Facebook and Instagram owner is claiming that Ofcom’s methodology for calculating the charges is flawed and should not be based on a company’s global revenue. Breaches of the Online Safety Act can be punished by fines of up to 10% of qualifying worldwide revenue (QWR) or £18m – depending which is higher. Continue reading...
