Colorado Newsline: Social media companies must respond to search warrants within 72 hours under new Colorado law. “Senate Bill 26-11 requires that online platforms staff a hotline with workers available to answer questions from Colorado law enforcement about search warrants. Companies must acknowledge they received a court-ordered search warrant within eight hours and must comply within 72 […]

RE: https://technology.foxbasealpha.net/2026/04/04/letter-to-mp/

This got far too long for Mastodon, so I stuck it on my WordPress blog which is Federated with the ActivityPub plugin.
If you take the time to read it, and you’re in the UK yourself, the public consultation on the social media ban for under sixteen year olds is live and I’d encourage people to respond. UK based Mastodon mods will need to think about the implications of these proposals…
#OnlineSafety #AgeVerification #DigitalPrivacy #SocialMediaBan

Reuters: French Senate debates social media ban for children under 15 . “French senators vote on Tuesday on a draft law that aims to ban social media access for children under the age of ‌15, joining countries around the world in considering a move unpopular with many teenagers but ‌supported by some parents and teachers.”

Engadget: The EU is investigating Snapchat over possible child protection breaches. “The European Union has opened a formal investigation into whether Snapchat has breached Digital Services Act (DSA) regulations regarding the safeguarding of children using its app.”

🛡️ #Cybersecurity news & tips across the #fediverse

“Age Verification causing people to stop installing security updates on iPhone
https://alecmuffett.com/article/153062
#AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #OnlineSafetyAct #censorship #irony #surveillance

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The Guardian: Two-thirds of under-16s with accounts on Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok kept access despite ban. “The Australian government has accused big tech firms like Meta, TikTok and Google of disobeying the landmark ban on under-16s using social media, after the country’s online safety office warned many children had accounts.”

The Guardian: World’s oldest tortoise caught in viral crypto death scam. To the tune of Master Ninja Theme Song: VIRAL CRYPTO DEATH SCAM “At 194 years old, Jonathan the giant tortoise was a youngster when Queen Victoria ascended to the throne – and has now lived long enough to fall victim to a crypto scam. News outlets including the BBC, Daily Mail and USA Today falsely reported his death […]

Reuters: China moves to regulate digital humans, bans addictive services for children. “The Cyberspace ‌Administration of China’s proposed rules would require prominent ‘digital human’ labels on all virtual human content and ​prohibit digital humans from providing ‘virtual intimate relationships’ to those under 18, according to rules published for public comment until May 6.”