The way people in the UK might navigate the internet is changing. Under the Online Safety Act, platforms must take action - such as carrying out age checks - to stop children seeing illegal and ...

On 25 July 2025, having successfully passed through the required Parliamentary approval process, the first Protection of Children Codes of Practice for user-to-user and search services (the ...

Scholar argues that denying access to online platforms does more harm than good to minors.

Illegal content safety duties came into full effect on 17 March 2025, shortly followed by children’s access assessment requirements. The UK Online Safety Act (OSA) establishes an extensive regulatory ...

Congress is faced with a controversial piece of legislation: the Kids Online Safety Act. Designed to mitigate internet-based harms to children, the bill has been negatively compared to another ...

The United Kingdom is now fully enforcing its Online Safety Act, which was passed by Parliament in 2023. The law calls for shielding all users from illegal content with special protections for ...

Not all screen time is created equal, and how kids spend it, whether creatively or passively, can make all the difference. According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, in 2022, 21.6% of ...

The UK has enacted age verification checks for social media and adult websites. But the use of VPNs to get around the ban has surged, and some companies refuse to comply.

June is Internet Safety Month, and the Internet Crimes Against Children task force wants to keep your children safe, especially in the age of artificial intelligence.According to Karilyn Orr, an ...

SPOKANE, Wash -- We used to warn kids about strangers in cars, but now, rather than a van driving down the street, the stranger danger is in the palm of their hands. New social media platforms are ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky has partnered with Kentucky State Police in launching a free 10 part video training series about how to keep your kids safe online. In the videos, ...