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Alabama mom suing Roblox over alleged child predator encounters

A Dale County mother says what started as an innocent gaming distraction for her 8-year-old daughter in 2020 quickly turned ...

Alabama mom tells WBRC why she’s suing Roblox over alleged child predator encounters

A Dale County mother says what started as an innocent gaming distraction for her 8-year-old daughter in 2020 quickly turned ...

Docs: Johnson City man accused of enticing 13-year-old online as part of nihilist '764' group

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Johnson City man, who authorities claim belonged to a “nihilistic violent extremist” network, ...

Social media ban explained: when does it start in Australia, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?

Has the ban started, and how will age verification work? Here’s everything you need to know ...

Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation Consolidates Roblox Child Exploitation Cases in California Federal Court

The JPML's order, issued Friday, consolidates 31 actions against Roblox pending in 12 districts in the U.S. District Court ...

Australian social media ban: when does it start, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?

Will the ban be delayed or postponed, and how will age verification work? Here’s everything you need to know ...
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Roblox is reportedly ditching its profile badges

Roblox's decision to remove some of the badges from user profiles is met with unease from fans, who fear more changes may be ...
The Economist

From social media to porn, age checks are spreading across the web

To cheers in some quarters and wails in others, various countries are making parts of the web off limits to minors. Australia ...

The Advertiser staff’s teenage children react to world-first social media ban

They’ve never known a world without likes, filters and endless scrolling – but now, Australian kids are navigating life amid a groundbreaking social media ban.

Up to a million social media accounts change as Australia’s world leading under 16s ban begins

Overnight, around half a million accounts on Meta’s social media platforms Facebook and Instagram vanished in Australia.

Australia's banning social media for kids this week. Here's how it's being enforced.

The ban impacts platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Snapchat, and even YouTube.
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Australia bans under-16s from social media starting December 10

SYDNEY, Australia-Australia banned young teenagers from social media effective Wednesday, December 10, launching a ...