Online Safety
Survivor Sues Musk’s xAI Over Alleged AI Generated Child Abuse Images
By Benson Daniel A survivor of childhood sexual abuse has accused Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI of allowing its Grok chatbot to...
ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox to Comply With EU’s “Very Large Platform” Rules
The European Union has brought ChatGPT, Reddit and Roblox under its strictest digital-platform regulations after the services met the threshold for classification as...
South Korea Urges Meta to Extend Youth Protection Measures Worldwide
South Korea’s media regulator has urged Meta to apply its planned youth-protection measures globally, arguing that safeguards for children and teenagers should not...
Meta Reaches $17 Billion Settlement Over Teen Social Media Use
Meta has reached a $17 billion settlement agreement with a coalition of U.S. state attorneys general over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were...
Slovakia Proposes Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
Slovakia’s government has proposed legislation that would prevent children under the age of 16 from accessing social-network accounts, in a move aimed at...
New Zealand Moves to Restrict Social Media for Under-16s
New Zealand is moving to restrict social media access for children under 16 as part of efforts to improve online safety. Prime Minister...
Australia Secures Safety Commitments From Roblox
Gaming Platform to Strengthen Protections for Children Australia’s internet safety regulator has secured a court-enforceable undertaking from Roblox requiring the gaming platform to strengthen...
Meta Youth Safety Case Moves Forward as Former Engineer Testifies
Former Meta engineer Arturo Béjar resumed testimony on Wednesday in a major U.S. federal trial examining allegations that Facebook and Instagram have harmed...
