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This should be understood as a policy failure with competing values on both sides. Child-protection groups and the European Commission have warned the lapse could weaken safeguards, while privacy advocates remain concerned about the broader implications of message scanning.
#ChildSafetyOnline #DigitalRights #EUlaw #TechPolicy #Privacy #OnlineSafety #News

NewsletterTF Feb 23

Investigation Into the Removal of 11-Year-Old Social Media Star Lacey M from TikTok

Why did TikTok ban Lacey M? The 11-year-old star lost 1.7 million followers because of age rules and a controversial £38 birthday party in Liverpool.

#laceym, #tiktokban, #plouise, #childsafetyonline, #boxparkliverpool

https://newsletter.tf/why-tiktok-banned-lacey-m-child-influencer-rules/

NewsletterTF Feb 23

Lacey M lost her TikTok account with 1.7 million followers because she is only 11 years old. This is much younger than the 13-year-old limit set by the app.

#laceym, #tiktokban, #plouise, #childsafetyonline, #boxparkliverpool

https://newsletter.tf/why-tiktok-banned-lacey-m-child-influencer-rules/

Why TikTok banned 11-year-old Lacey M and how the age limit affects young stars

Why did TikTok ban Lacey M? The 11-year-old star lost 1.7 million followers because of age rules and a controversial £38 birthday party in Liverpool.

Denizen 🇫🇮Feb 21

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/privacy-children-too

https://itif.org/publications/2025/09/03/the-uks-online-safety-acts-predictable-consequences-are-cautionary-tale-for-the-us/

Did some readings on the best ways to migrate around the Internet in regards to child safety, and these are something to think about. Something has to be done with how governments approach privacy and learn from security breaches.
#ChildSafetyOnline #childsafety #identification #privacy #anonymity

Privacy is For the Children (Too)

Age verification will not keep children safe online. Rather, it is a large proverbial hammer that nails everyone—adults and young people alike—into restrictive parameters of what the government deems appropriate content. That reality is more obvious and tangible now that we’ve seen age-restrictive regulations roll out in various states and countries. But that doesn’t have to be the future if we turn away from age-gating the web.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

The Times of Central Asia Feb 6

Kazakhstan debates banning under 16s from social media as lawmakers push age restrictions while experts warn bans may backfire without education and trust https://ow.ly/mmpC50Ya6ul #Kazakhstan #SocialMedia #Children #DigitalSafety #Cyberbullying #CentralAsia #ChildSafetyOnline

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Kazakhstan Proposes Restrictions on Social Media Access for Minors - The Times Of Central Asia

An active and ongoing debate is taking place in Kazakhstan over proposed amendments to legislation that would ban children under the age of 16 from using

The Times Of Central Asia

Mathrubhumi English Feb 5

The deaths of three minor sisters in Ghaziabad have triggered an investigation into the possible role of an online task-based “love game.” Experts warn such immersive platforms can lead to addiction, especially among children, as the Economic Survey flags rising digital dependency. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/ghaziabad-sisters-death-online-gaming-digital-addiction-wdt0ish0?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Ghaziabad #OnlineGameAddiction #DigitalAddiction #ChildSafetyOnline

Mathrubhumi English Dec 26

After Australia moved to block under-16s from holding social media accounts, the Madras High Court has made a sharp observation in a child-safety PIL—urging the Centre to consider an Australia-like law and detailing what must be done until then. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/madras-hc-under-16-social-media-ban-india-australia-ficexyzs?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #MadrasHighCourt #SocialMedia #ChildSafetyOnline #Australia

SquaredTech Nov 29

UK Government takes a stern step to limit VPN access for children in response to increased misuse for bypassing the #OnlineSafetyAct age checks. A worrisome development for internet freedom. Let's discuss why this is important. #VPN #InternetFreedom #ChildSafetyOnline
https://www.squaredtech.co/uk-restricts-childrens-vpn-access?fsp_sid=4882

VPN Panic Grows: UK Restricts Children’s VPN Access

The UK government moves to restrict children’s VPN access amid a surge in use to bypass Online Safety Act age checks.

SquaredTech

TechNadu Nov 24

Roblox and Twitch are implementing significant youth-safety changes amid rising global scrutiny.
Roblox is introducing AI-based age verification (facial scans or government IDs processed by Persona), restricting cross-age chats, and dividing players into six age tiers. Rollout will expand globally through January 2026.

Australia has also added Twitch to its under-16 social media ban, requiring platforms to close under-16 accounts starting next month.
How do we balance identity verification, privacy, and safety - especially when minors are required to use platforms differently from adults?

Follow @technadu for more cybersecurity-centric coverage.

#CyberSecurity #AgeVerification #OnlineSafety #Roblox #Twitch #DigitalPolicy #Infosec #ChildSafetyOnline #PrivacyMatters