Digital Focus
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Rep. Kat Cammack Challenges Apple and Google Over Failing to Protect Children Online
As Congress intensifies work on a slate of kids’ online safety bills, Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) is standing firm in…
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Australia Set to Enforce World-First Social Media Ban for Under-16s on 10 December: What It Means for Young People and Families
Australia is days away from implementing a world-first policy that will block anyone under the age of 16 from having…
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Australian Teens Challenge Social Media Ban in High Court
Source Australia is heading into a historic legal showdown as two 15-year-olds challenge the country’s new social-media ban for children,…
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Australia Adds Twitch to Under-16 Social Media Ban
Source Australia has expanded its upcoming under-16 social media ban to include Twitch, the Amazon-owned livestreaming platform widely used by…
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Instagram Begins Closing Teen Accounts in Australia Ahead of Under-16 Ban
Source Younger teens in Australia are receiving notices from Meta as the country prepares to enforce its new ban on…
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Roblox Introduces New Online Safety Measures to Protect Children
Source Roblox, the widely popular online gaming platform known for hosting millions of user-created games, is taking new steps to…
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Social Media Continues to Expose Teenagers to Disturbing Posts
Source A recent BBC investigation has found that teenagers are still encountering social media content about bullying, suicide, and weapons,…
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OpenAI Sued Over Claims ChatGPT Prompted Suicides and Delusional Behavior
Source OpenAI is facing seven lawsuits claiming that ChatGPT drove several individuals into suicidal behavior, mental health crises, and harmful…
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Texas Sues Roblox Over Safety Failures That Expose Children to Predators
Source Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, accusing the gaming platform of ignoring child-safety laws…
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Australia Adds Reddit to Social Media Ban for Under-16s
Source Australia will next month roll out the world’s first nationwide ban preventing children under 16 from holding accounts on…
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