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Children safety online in 2025: Global leaders demand stronger rules
Children safety online in 2025: Global leaders demand stronger rules
IGF panel warns that regulation without enforcement won't protect children from digital exploitation.
June 26, 2025
Protecting the vulnerable online: Global lawmakers push for new digital safety standards
Protecting the vulnerable online: Global lawmakers push for new digital safety standards
From digital deepfakes to economic exploitation, global experts reveal how online threats are evolving faster than current laws can contain them.
June 24, 2025
France appeals porn site ruling based on EU legal grounds
France appeals porn site ruling based on EU legal grounds
A growing legal battle over online age checks is putting national authority to the test against the backdrop of the EU digital law.
June 20, 2025
Meta sues AI firm over fake nude images created without consent
Meta sues AI firm over fake nude images created without consent
CrushAI allegedly ran thousands of deceptive ads on Meta's Facebook and Instagram to promote its virtual undressing tool.
June 13, 2025
AI must protect dignity, say US bishops
AI must protect dignity, say US bishops
The Church says progress means protecting human dignity, not automating it.
June 12, 2025
Growing push in Europe to regulate children's social media use
Growing push in Europe to regulate children's social media use
As concerns mount over the digital well-being of young users, a growing movement within Europe aims to redefine what it means to be a child in the online age.
June 10, 2025
China's AI tools disabled for gaokao exam
China's AI tools disabled for gaokao exam
AI chatbots from Tencent and ByteDance were shut down during China's pivotal college entrance exam.
June 10, 2025
UK regulator probes 4chan over online safety rules
UK regulator probes 4chan over online safety rules
As UK regulators ramp up pressure on digital platforms, one notorious message board finds itself at the centre of a widening crackdown on online safety failures.
June 10, 2025
Cyber attacks and ransomware rise globally in early 2025
Cyber attacks and ransomware rise globally in early 2025
Check Point warns organisations must act fast, as new ransomware methods and decentralised hacker groups exploit weak spots in tech, healthcare, and finance.
June 4, 2025
TikTok bans ‘SkinnyTok' hashtag worldwide
TikTok bans ‘SkinnyTok' hashtag worldwide
Concerns about online safety and youth health have sparked a new showdown between national regulators and the EU authorities in the digital arena.
June 3, 2025
Croatia urged to embed human rights into AI law
Croatia urged to embed human rights into AI law
Experts say AI already harms the vulnerable and marginalised, urging Croatia to adopt stricter rules instead of copying the EU Act without deeper protections.
May 30, 2025
The EU probes porn sites over DSA violations
The EU probes porn sites over DSA violations
Brussels is stepping up efforts to hold adult websites accountable for how they protect — or fail to protect — young users across the continent.
May 28, 2025