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The United States and the United Kingdom have announced a new partnership aimed at improving online safety for children.
The UK-based consumer rights group, Which?, has exposed the scale of scam ads across major online platforms such as Google, YouTube, and Facebook. It called on companies to do more.
TikTok is developing in-app local language Election Centers for 27 countries in the EU. This is among the other efforts it is making to tackle fake news and misinformation about the EU elections.
Ofcom is set to make search engines do more to protect users against self-harm content. A study it commissioned found that self-harm glorification was easily accessible from search results.
Under the Digital Services Act, the European Commission is strengthening controls on online platforms to ensure the safety of users, especially, children regarding content shared online.
To increase child safety online and raise awareness about the risks of harm through the internet, Google has announced a 5 million euro commitment to be divided amongst NGOs in Europe.
Starting 28th January, Apple users can attend sessions at their local Apple Stores to learn how to ensure greater data privacy and control by using privacy features in their Apple products.
Penny Mordaunt, Leader of the House of Commons, has said the Online Safety Bill has been temporarily paused for further scrutiny. She assured colleagues that it would be back soon.
WhatsApp's CEO does not wish to change the app's security policy under any government regulation, especially the UK Online Safety Bill. He claims that the bill makes the app less desirable for users.
Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation, the Online Safety Bill has been postponed. There are speculations that it will be discarded, however, it depends on the new Prime Minister.
With the resolve to evolve its policies and protections with the ever-evolving internet, Google will now allow the removal of additional personally-identifiable information from Search.
You don't have to look very far to find a victim of online bullying in some form or other, and Safer Internet Day is a day that aims to promote better, respectful behavior among fellow web surfers.
Messenger Kids' new interactive, in-app activity, Pledge Planets will help children learn and practice digital citizenship skills through various games based on different social situations.
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Facebook's Instagram is working on a slew of changes to its platform that aim to protect children on its platform. This includes blocking DMs from adults to teens who don't follow them.
The Safer Internet Day campaign is marking its 18th birthday today. It provides resources for children, parents and carers, teachers and educators and more to make the internet a safer place.
In order to better safeguard the interests of children and keep them safe online, EE has launched a new SMS service called Set Up Safe for parents. It offers a guide to set up protective measures.
Volunteers, particularly women and members of the LGBTQ community, have complained of "toxic behavior" from other editors on the site. Thus, rules are being instituted to maintain civility.
Social networking giant Facebook has published a new white paper going over what the company believes to be the top questions that need to be taken into consideration when regulating online content.
You don't have to look very far to find a victim of online bullying in some form or other, and Safer Internet Day is a day that aims to promote better, respectful behavior among fellow web surfers.
A group of 16 companies, including Google, Facebook, and Twitter, have joined forces to form the Global Alliance for Responsible Media, which aims to improve the safety of the online space.
Two Microsoft workers have taken the company to court after it made them watch disturbing videos of murder, bestiality, and child pornography, claiming they suffered post-traumatic stress disorder.
Facebook has rolled out what it calls the 'Parents Portal'. The aim of the site is to help parents protect their kids when using the social media website. It focuses on basics and best practices.
In a new blog post, Microsoft' Chief Online Safety Officer says that parents are finding ways to keep online adult content away from kinds besides simply blocking those sites.
Microsoft has released the results of a new survey which says that only 16 percent of the people who were polled take multiple steps to try to protect their online data.
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