Google warns that Australia’s new social media ban for under-16s faces significant enforcement challenges. The tech giant highlights the difficulties in reliably verifying users’ ages and successfully blocking access, raising serious questions about the law’s real-world effectiveness
Brazil has just passed a groundbreaking bill that mandates online age verification and strengthens protections for children’s data, marking a bold leap forward in preventing underage access and enhancing privacy safeguards across all digital platforms
A new report from Cybernews reveals a worrying surge in UK children’s exposure to adult content, despite the introduction of the Online Safety Act. Experts are urging stronger enforcement to better protect young internet users from harmful material
Key stakeholders in Australia’s social media age assurance trial have been sidelined amid a surge of internal leaks and resignations, raising urgent questions about transparency and governance in this high-profile initiative, The Guardian reports
The US has raised alarm over the UK’s human rights record, spotlighting a deteriorating situation linked to the government’s online safety regulations-measures that critics fear could threaten free expression and privacy
Australia’s plan to introduce age verification for search engines has ignited major privacy and inclusion debates, raising fears about user data exposure and creating fresh barriers to accessing essential information
Australia’s eSafety commissioner is urging for YouTube to be included in the country’s under-16s social media ban, spotlighting growing concerns over young viewers encountering harmful content on the widely-used video platform
Pornhub’s owner has announced it will suspend access to the site in France, boldly challenging a new law that demands stricter age verification measures. This daring decision throws the spotlight on the intense debates over online privacy and content regulation
In recent years, the U.K. has seen a troubling shift away from digital privacy. Increasing governmental surveillance measures and data retention policies raise concerns about citizen freedoms, prompting calls for a reevaluation of digital rights in the age of technology.
