Tag: online safety
Australia rejects Elon Musk's claim that it plans to control access to the internet
MELBOURNE, Australia -- An Australian Cabinet minister on Friday rejected X Corp. owner Elon Musk’s allegation that the government intended to control all...
A social media ban for children younger than 16 is introduced in Australia's Parliament
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children younger than 16 from social...
Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior...
New Mexico attorney general sues company behind Snapchat alleging child sexual extortion on the site
AP Technology Writer -- New Mexico's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the company behind Snapchat, alleging that site's design and policies...
Meta takes down thousands of Facebook accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria
Meta says it has removed about 63,000 accounts engaging in financial sextortion scams — along with Facebook groups and pages that were trying...