Prediction: within 2 years there will be a backlash against the social media ban in Australia, but not the one you expect
Simply: kids are going to circumvent or skirt the ban by using VPNs, but because of Aussie censorship & fear of getting in trouble they will not report abuse. Some kid will then be abused, abducted, or commit suicide, and there will be calls for deeper crackdown.
The only way to avoid this is to reverse it.
https://twitter.com/ausvstheagenda/status/1995416345014681917?s=20
Giới trẻ tiếp cận thông tin bạo lực/xấu độc dù tình cờ hay chủ động đều gây nguy hại, có thể dẫn tới tư duy lệch lạc hoặc hình thành hành vi bạo lực.
#GiớiTrẻ #ThôngTinXấu #AnToànMạng
#YouthProtection #OnlineSafety #MediaLiteracy
https://vietnamnet.vn/gioi-tre-tiep-can-thong-tin-xau-doc-du-tinh-co-cung-rat-nguy-hai-2468099.html
The Register: Zendesk users targeted as Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters spin up fake support sites. “Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters may be circling Zendesk users for its latest extortion campaign, with new phishing domains and weaponized helpdesk tickets uncovered by ReliaQuest.”
Young women say social media didn't prepare them for realities of sex work
By Tilda Colling
Sex workers say viral social media content, which often promotes a life of luxury, needs to be more transparent to avoid duping young followers.
#SexWork #Influencers #SocialMedia #Internet #OnlineSafety #Teenagers #FederalGovernment #Safety #Pornography #TildaColling
"Britain’s communications regulator, Ofcom, has unveiled a new framework urging social media and technology companies to censor so-called “misogynistic” content as part of its A Safer Life Online for Women and Girls campaign.
The initiative, framed as an effort to protect women from online abuse, further weakens the distinction between “harmful” conduct and lawful expression, a tension Ofcom itself acknowledges in its own documentation.
The regulator’s new guidance encourages platforms to adopt a wide range of “safety” measures, many of which would directly influence what users can post, see, and share.
These include inserting prompts that nudge users to “reconsider” certain comments, suppressing “misogynistic” material in recommendation feeds and search results, temporarily suspending users who post repeated “abuse,” and de-monetizing content flagged under this category.
Moderators would also receive special training on “gender-based harms,” while posting rates could be throttled to slow the spread of unwanted speech.
Ofcom’s document also endorses the use of automated scanning systems like “hash-matching” to locate and delete non-consensual intimate imagery.
While intended to prevent the circulation of explicit photos, such systems typically involve the mass analysis of user uploads and can wrongly flag legitimate material."
https://reclaimthenet.org/ofcom-online-safety-rules-censorship-misogyny-social-media
#UK #FreeSpeech #Censorship #SocialMedia #Misogyny #OnlineSafety #Ofcom #NannyState
A new draft of KOSA drops the “duty of care” requirement and instead pushes platforms to implement “reasonable” safety policies for minors. COPPA 2.0 and new app-store verification proposals also surfaced.
As policymakers debate safety vs. speech, these bills could shape the next era of online child protection and privacy regulation.
Source: https://therecord.media/house-commttee-unveils-new-kosa-bill
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#KOSA #ChildSafety #COPPA #DigitalRights #Infosec #Cybersecurity #TechPolicy #PrivacyEngineering #OnlineSafety
RTÉ: Media regulator launches campaign on reporting harmful online content. “The media regulator Coimisiún na Meán has launched a new nationwide campaign to raise awareness about harmful online content and how to report it. The initiative aims to highlight people’s rights under Ireland’s Online Safety Framework, particularly regarding the protection of children and young people.”
Age verification is emerging in the EU as a tool to protect minors online ⚠️. But it raises privacy risks, expands surveillance, and excludes millions from digital spaces 🔒.
Experts warn it creates a false sense of security while failing to address root causes of online harm.
🔗 https://edri.org/our-work/why-age-verification-misses-the-mark-and-puts-everyone-at-risk/
#TechNews #Privacy #DataRights #DigitalSafety #CyberSecurity #UserData #ChildRights #DigitalRights #OnlineSafety #GDPR #Inclusion #DigitalEthics #AI #Surveillance #HumanRights
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