6 result(s) for “Child Safety”
The UK regulator Ofcom has issued fresh industry reminders and flagged progress and limits with age assurance, reiterating its investigation into TikTok and pressing search engines and app ecosystems to do more to keep children away from harmful content.
Ofcom today published strengthened guidance for regulated online platforms on the use of artificial intelligence for content moderation, age assurance and transparency. The new guidance sets practical expectations for auditability, human oversight and reporting, and signals closer regulatory scrutiny as the UK pushes to balance online safety with innovation.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority told the Islamabad High Court that existing law does not let it impose an across‑the‑board age limit or mandatory age verification on social media platforms, and said a new legal framework would be required.
The Greek government has moved from policy announcement to implementation planning, telling platforms they must have reliable age verification in place ahead of a January 1, 2027 start date and signalling active supervision by national regulators.
Finland's national online regulator has signalled a stepped up enforcement posture under the EU Digital Services Act, prioritising protections for children and faster responses to platform removals and transparency requests. The move comes as the EU finalises guidance on how DSA and privacy rules interact.
The federal government renewed public-facing materials on the Safe Social Media Act, known as Bill C-34, on September 29, 2026, restating objectives and regulatory tools for protecting children online as scrutiny from privacy advocates and industry grows.