Meta accused of suppressing internal VR child safety research 🧒🛑

Whistleblowers allege Meta deleted key data on grooming in VR after disturbing revelations from a family study 👀

Documents reveal legal efforts to avoid liability, discourage youth harm data collection, and shape public research narratives 📄⚖️

🔗 https://virtual.reality.news/news/meta-accused-of-hiding-vr-child-safety-research-data/

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Meta Accused of Hiding VR Child Safety Research Data

When Meta researchers visited a German mother in April 2023, researchers heard something that would shake the company to its core. While the mother...

Next Reality

New study reveals shocking gaps in youth protection features on social media

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New study reveals shocking gaps in youth protection features on social media #SocialMedia #YouthProtection #study #Meta #Tech #ITSupport
New study reveals shocking gaps in youth protection features on social media #SocialMedia #YouthProtection #study #Meta #Tech #ITSupport
South Korea’s National Assembly Finance Committee approved a bill redefining tobacco to include synthetic nicotine, closing regulatory gaps and imposing new controls on e-cigarettes.
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Tobacco Act Amendment Redefining Synthetic Nicotine as Tobacco Passes National Assembly Finance Committee

South Korea’s National Assembly Finance Committee approved a bill redefining tobacco to include synthetic nicotine, closing regulatory gaps and imposing new controls on e-cigarettes.

Yonhap Infomax

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#BạoLựcHọcĐường #AnNinhĐịaPhương #QuảngTrị #StopViolence #SchoolSafety #YouthProtection

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Nhóm côn đồ bắt 2 thanh thiếu niên ở Quảng Trị lên xe, chở đi đánh đập

Nhóm côn đồ tuổi đời còn trẻ nhưng hung hãn, bắt 2 thanh thiếu niên ở Quảng Trị lên xe rồi chở đi nhiều nơi để đánh đập gây thương tích.

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Meta Implements AI Chatbot Youth Protection After Inappropriate Content Scrutiny

Meta is now adding new safeguards for its AI products to protect young users. The company is training its AI to avoid romantic or sexual conversations with

Blaze Trends

Shocking ABC report reveals young Australians being harmed by unregulated AI chatbots—cases include sexual harassment, validating dangerous delusions, and even encouraging suicide. Experts warn urgent regulation is needed before more lives are at risk.
#ai #digitalsafety #youthprotection #australia #mentalhealth

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-12/how-young-australians-being-impacted-by-ai/105630108

AI chatbots accused of encouraging teen suicide as experts sound alarm

An investigation by triple j hack uncovers allegations of young people in Australia being sexually harassed and even encouraged to take their own life by AI chatbots.

ABC News

Australia Bans YouTube for Under-16s

Australia adds YouTube to its under-16 social media ban, citing youth safety concerns. The platform must now block underage accounts or face $32.5M fines. Limited access via YouTube Kids remains. Alphabet plans to fight back in court.
#YouTubeBan #Australia #OnlineSafety #Under16Ban #YouthProtection #TechRegulation #YouTubeKids #TECHi

Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/australia-bans-youtube-for-under-16-users/