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repkweisimfume.bsky.social
This week I had a great opportunity to join Rep. Jamie Raskin in meeting with States Attorney's Ivan Bates, Rich Gibson, Joyce King, Charlie Smith and Catherine Flynn.

#MarylandStatesAttorneys
#opiodcrisis
#victimsofcrime
#marylandprosecutors
#onlinechildsafety
February 5, 2026 at 8:10 PM
escaponline.bsky.social
Yesterday, the EU Special Panel on online child safety, co-chaired by ESCAP President Jörg Fegert and Maria Melchior, convended for their second meeting.
Read more: ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
#youthmentalhealth #childsafety #onlinechildsafety
April 17, 2026 at 7:55 AM
csthorne.bsky.social
We are in evil times. Evil. #apple #timcook #onlinechildsafety
December 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
arstechni.ca
OpenAI says dead teen violated TOS when he used ChatGPT to plan suicide https://arstechni.ca... #onlinechildsafety #mentalhealth #chatbot #ChatGPT #suicide #Policy #openai #AI
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
arstechni.ca
Toy-maker Mattel accused of planning “reckless” AI social experiment on kids https://arstechni.ca... #largelanguagemodels #onlinechildsafety #ChatGPT #Policy #aitoys #Mattel #openai #LLMs #AI
June 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
statescoop.bsky.social
As of August, nearly 100 state bills addressing AI chatbot safety have been introduced in state governments, but are they making children any safer? 🤖

Full scoop from Sophia Fox-Sowell 📰 ➡️ statescoop.com/state-chatbo...

#AIChatBot #OnlineChildSafety #ChildSafety #AI
August 11, 2026 at 4:47 PM
perkinskeighley.bsky.social
The UK government is preparing legislation that would require technology companies to build protections directly into devices, preventing under-18s from taking, viewing or sharing nude images.

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#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlinechildsafety #childprotection #safeguarding
UK to have world's strongest online child safety laws as government prepares legislation on nude images
The government will introduce legislation requiring tech companies to strengthen protections on devices and platforms to prevent children from taking, sharing or viewing nude images, helping tackle gr...
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September 11, 2026 at 12:59 PM
cofaceeu.bsky.social
COFACE Families Europe met with Glenn Micallef to put cyberbullying on the EU agenda.

Key themes: empowering parents, platform responsibility, professional training & more.

Read more here: coface-eu.org/coface-execu...

#OnlineChildSafety #StopCyberbullying
COFACE Executive Buro meets Commissioner Micallef to discuss challenge of cyberbullying | COFACE Families Europe
COFACE FAMILIES EUROPE is a network promoting the well-being, health and security of families and their members in a changing society.
coface-eu.org
August 21, 2025 at 9:38 AM
perkinskeighley.bsky.social
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These images may begin with a child creating or sharing something themselves, but they can subsequently become tools for grooming, coercion & exploitation.

#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlinechildsafety #childprotection #safeguarding
September 11, 2026 at 12:59 PM
perkinskeighley.bsky.social
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Crucially, the proposed approach places responsibility on technology companies to build safeguards in by default, rather than expecting children or parents to activate them.

#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlinechildsafety #childprotection #safeguarding
September 11, 2026 at 12:59 PM
perkinskeighley.bsky.social
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The urgency behind this is clear: the @iwf.org.uk reports a sharp rise in child sexual extortion while 91% of online child sexual abuse reports in 2024 involved self-generated content.

#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlinechildsafety #childprotection #safeguarding
September 11, 2026 at 12:59 PM
ronsupportsyou.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
"California’s Governor Signs Landmark #onlinechildsafety Bills. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that prohibited social media platforms from providing addictive features to users under 16, the first law of its kind in the nation" […]
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September 10, 2026 at 10:38 PM
m62jim.wsocial.eu
Interestingly this is precisely what Meta and X have been saying - age verification needs to be a device function

www.computerweekly.com/news/3666491...

#OnlineChildSafety
Government to force tech companies to verify age of users to protect children | Computer Weekly
Phone and tablet users will be required to verify their ages with credit card or official ID under government plans to prevent under-18s viewing nude images.  The government is to introduce legislatio...
www.computerweekly.com
September 10, 2026 at 4:28 PM
arstechni.ca
As teens await sentencing for nudifying girls, parents aim to sue school https://arstechni.ca... #onlinechildsafety #nudifyapps #ainudes #Policy #aicsam #AI
March 23, 2026 at 7:04 PM
arstechni.ca
X blames users for Grok-generated CSAM; no fixes announced https://arstechni.ca... #childsexualabusematerials #onlinechildsafety #ElonMusk #Twitter #Policy #csam #grok #xAI #AI #X
January 5, 2026 at 8:02 PM
arstechni.ca
Australia’s social media ban is “problematic,” but platforms will comply anyway https://arstechni.ca... #onlinechildsafety #socialmediaban #ageestimation #agechecks #australia #agegate #Policy
October 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
arstechni.ca
Redditor accidentally reinvents discarded ’90s tool to escape today’s age gates https://arstechni.ca... #ArtificialIntelligence #age-verificationlaws #onlinechildsafety #onlineprivacy #biometrics #agechecks #digitalid #facescans #Features #agegates #pornhub #Policy
April 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
thefridaytimes.bsky.social
Without clear legal backing, even advanced detection tools fail, turning child safety into a question of law rather than technology.
By Waiza Rafiq

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/24-Apr-2026/...

#CSAM #EU #law #digital #childprotection #onlinechildsafety #NCCIA #ChildAbuse
EU Child Protection Law Expires: A Global Warning For Digital Safety
Without legal authorisation, even the most advanced detection tools fail, weakening child protection systems globally
thefridaytimes.com
April 24, 2026 at 1:47 PM
thefridaytimes.bsky.social
The EU’s expiry of its child abuse detection framework exposes how legal gaps can instantly weaken digital child protection systems worldwide.
By Waiza Rafiq

Read: www.thefridaytimes.com/24-Apr-2026/...

#CSAMdetection #EU #digitalchildprotection #onlinechildsafety #cybercrime #NCCIA #ChildAbuse
EU Child Protection Law Expires: A Global Warning For Digital Safety
Without legal authorisation, even the most advanced detection tools fail, weakening child protection systems globally
www.thefridaytimes.com
April 24, 2026 at 10:24 AM
newsanalysis.com
Texas Governor Abbott signed a new law requiring Apple & Google to verify app user ages & obtain parental consent for minors' app downloads & in-app purchases. The law takes effect in Texas. #OnlineChildSafety #News
Texas governor signs online safety law in blow to Apple and Google
Texas Governor Abbott signed a new law requiring Apple & Google to verify app user ages & obtain par...
www.bbc.com
May 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
mussollinism.bsky.social
Let's all to prioritize examining the dangers posed by AI-generated child sexual abuse material and its effects to #children.
#AI #Parenting #TechnologyWarning #OnlineChildSafety #digitalwellness
January 25, 2025 at 8:56 PM