Roblox settles with US states for US$35.8mil over child safety
Roblox Corp has reached settlements with attorneys general in three states over child-safety protections.
One month phone-free: Young Americans try digital detox
Getting around without Google Maps. No longer scrolling Instagram at the bus stop. Ditching your headphones to hear the birds sing.
Australia's online watchdog targets Roblox and Minecraft over extreme content
Australia's internet watchdog raised fears on Wednesday that popular online gaming platforms such as Roblox and Minecraft were being used by "predatory adults" to target children.
Elon Musk snubs Paris prosecutors' summons over X and Grok
Elon Musk did not appear Monday for a voluntary interview with Paris prosecutors, who had summoned the American tech billionaire over a probe into his social media platform X and AI chatbok Grok.
Outrage in China after streaming site debuts AI actor 'database'
China's equivalent of Netflix, iQIYI, faced backlash on Monday over a new initiative that facilitates the use of actors' likenesses in artificially generated dramas and films.
Iran entrepreneurs angered by months-long Internet blackout
Mahla, an interior designer in Tehran, says she has been forced to sell her valuables and gold to pay employees as Iran's internet shutdown, imposed at the start of the Middle East war, tanks her business.
EU updates age-check app after vulnerabilities found
The European Union said on Friday that it was updating an age verification app unveiled last week after independent developers pointed to vulnerabilities.
NetBlocks: Iran Internet blackout now in its 50th day
The Internet blackout imposed by Iranian authorities at the start of the Middle East war has entered an "unprecedented" 50th day, according to the monitor NetBlocks.
Türkiye launches internet crackdown ahead of funerals for shooting victims
Türkiye cracked down Thursday on social media posts praising two school shootings in two days which have left the country reeling, ordering dozens of arrests ahead of funerals for the victims, who were mostly children.
Macron calls for united EU front on youth social media limits
French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe must come up with a cohesive approach to protecting children online as the bloc grapples with how to regulate social networks.
