#Digital Safety
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Articles (13)
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🇺🇸 The AI child exploitation crisis is here
[USA]
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has made it easier than ever for bad actors to create child sexual abuse material.
Related: #Child Exploitation, #AI Technology, #Law Enforcement Challenges -
🇺🇸 If social platforms are harmful, don't just ban kids. Regulate the harms
[USA]
Litigation against social media companies represents a rare opportunity. Courts and the public are scrutinizing what technology companies have built and why.
Related: #Social Media Regulation, #Youth Mental Health, #Policy Development -
🇬🇧 Ex-pupil threatened to 'cut and stab' students and staff in YouTube video
[United Kingdom]
Oliver Beynon admitted sending communication threatening death or serious harm to those at The College Merthyr Tydfil.
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🇺🇸 How Hate Groups Are Using Online Games to Recruit Kids
[USA]
Fringe movements are using games and other online platforms to draw growing numbers of children to their causes, new data and dozens of interviews show.
Related: #Cybersecurity, #Social Issues -
🇬🇧 Children in England ‘bombarded’ with online ads for harmful products
[United Kingdom]
<p>Teenagers routinely see content promoting weight-loss drugs, steroids and skin-whitening creams, research finds </p><p>Children are being “bombarded” with harmful products online, including weight-...
Related: #Public Health, #Child Welfare -
🇺🇸 Google expands tools to let users remove sensitive data about themselves from Search
[USA]
Users will be able to more easily request the removal of results that include private information or non-consensual explicit imagery.
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🇺🇸 India orders social media platforms to take down deepfakes faster
[USA]
India’s new rules take effect February 20, tightening deepfake oversight and shrinking takedown windows to as little as two hours.
Related: #Technology, #Regulation -
🇬🇧 Have your say: Do your kids talk to you about what they see online?
[United Kingdom]
Half of parents say their children have never spoken to them about harmful online content, polling suggests - with around a quarter unaware of what they are seeing on their smartphones.
Related: #Parenting, #Technology -
🇺🇸 Here’s how Roblox’s age checks work
[USA]
The company says it has continuous age check systems running in the background to ensure age accuracy.
Related: #Technology, #Cybersecurity -
🇺🇸 The Sora feed philosophy
[USA]
Discover the Sora feed philosophy—built to spark creativity, foster connections, and keep experiences safe with personalized recommendations, parental controls, and strong guardrails.
Related: #Technology, #Content Curation, #User Experience -
🇺🇸 EMEA Youth & Wellbeing Grant
[USA]
Apply for the EMEA Youth & Wellbeing Grant, a €500,000 program funding NGOs and researchers advancing youth safety and wellbeing in the age of AI.
Related: #Youth Development, #Technology Ethics, #Research Funding -
🇺🇸 AI literacy resources for teens and parents
[USA]
OpenAI shares new AI literacy resources to help teens and parents use ChatGPT thoughtfully, safely, and with confidence. The guides include expert-vetted tips for responsible use, critical thinking, h...
Related: #AI Education, #Parental Guidance, #Responsible Technology -
🇺🇸 Partnering with AARP to help keep older adults safe online
[USA]
OpenAI and AARP are partnering to help older adults stay safe online with new AI training, scam-spotting tools, and nationwide programs through OpenAI Academy and OATS’s Senior Planet initiative.
Related: #Elder Care, #AI Education