US Senate to vote on kids online safety bills
The US Senate will vote on a pair of bills this week designed to protect children online which would be the first major legislation targeting the tech industry in a generation.
Jul 24, 2024
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Teens on social media need both protection and privacy. AI could help get the balance right
Meta announced on Jan. 9, 2024, that it will protect teen users by blocking them from viewing content on Instagram and Facebook that the company deems to be harmful, including content related to suicide and eating disorders. ...
Jan 31, 2024
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Five social media chiefs to testify in US Senate
Social media CEOs including Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook and Instagram and TikTok's Shou Zi Chew will face a grilling in the US Senate early next year over online child sexual exploitation.
Nov 30, 2023
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Musk's X launches court fight with Australian watchdog
Australia's online safety watchdog said Thursday it was being taken to court by Elon Musk's X in a fight over the platform's failure to outline how it combats child sexual abuse content.
Nov 16, 2023
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Musk's X fails to pay Australian watchdog fine
Elon Musk's X has not paid a fine imposed for failing to outline its plans to stamp out content depicting child sexual abuse on the platform, Australia's internet safety watchdog told AFP on Tuesday.
Nov 14, 2023
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Australia has fined X Australia over child sex abuse material concerns. How severe is the issue? What happens now?
Australia's eSafety Commissioner, Julie Grant, has found X (formerly Twitter) guilty of serious non-compliance to a transparency notice on child sex abuse material. The commissioner has issued X with an infringement notice ...
Oct 17, 2023
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UK reassures big tech over new encryption rules
The British government on Wednesday gave guarantees to instant messaging platforms over concerns that they could be forced to monitor encrypted messages for harmful content.
Sep 6, 2023
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Utah law requiring porn sites verify user ages takes effect
You may soon be required to prove you're older than 18 to watch porn in Utah, if adult websites comply with a law that took effect Wednesday.
May 4, 2023
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Young social media users help train machine learning program to flag sexual conversations
In a first-of-its-kind effort, social media researchers from Drexel University, Vanderbilt University, Georgia Institute of Technology and Boston University are turning to young social media users to help build a machine ...
Apr 24, 2023
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Suit says Meta board 'turned blind eye' to human trafficking
A shareholder lawsuit filed late Monday accuses board members of Instagram and Facebook parent Meta of shirking their duties by ignoring human and sex trafficking on the tech giant's social platforms.
Mar 22, 2023
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