Law and Policy
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TikTok Under Fire as EU Accuses Platform of Failing to Protect Children Online
The European Union has stepped up its child protection efforts online, following accusations that TikTok is not doing enough to…
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France Makes History as First EU Country to Ban Social Media Access for Children Under 15
The move to keep social media out of the hands of children under 15 in France has sparked a debate…
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UK Puts TikTok Under Investigation Over Safeguarding of Children Online
The United Kingdom has initiated an inquiry into TikTok’s measures to safeguard children from harmful content online, questioning whether the…
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Lagos Arrests Mother After Allegedly Directing Child to Dump Waste in Drainage Channel
Lagos State Government has detained a woman who allegedly instructed her child to dump refuse in a drainage channel, raising…
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EU Moves to Shield Children from Social Media with Tough New Age Rules
The European Union is stepping up its plans for tighter protection of children online with new proposals that would limit…
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Turkey Sanctions Over 100 Doctors Over Caesarean Deliveries
Over 100 obstetricians and gynaecologists have been licensed by Turkey’s Ministry of Health to perform Caesarean section, as the government…
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EU Moves to Extend Temporary Message-Scanning Rules to Detect Child Sexual Abuse Online
The European Union is moving to extend temporary rules that allow technology companies to detect and report child sexual abuse…
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Muslim Parents Head to Supreme Court as Appeal Court Rules Against Hijab at UI International School
The legal dispute over the use of hijab at the International School, University of Ibadan (ISI), is set to continue…
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Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order, Protects Children Born in US
The United States Supreme Court has ruled that children born in the country are entitled to birthright citizenship, rejecting an…
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Children Still Online Despite Ban: New Study Exposes Gaps in Australia’s Social Media Rules
A new study has raised concerns over the effectiveness of Australia’s social media restrictions for children, after findings showed that…
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