Instagram to alert parents if teens ‘repeatedly’ search for self-harm terms
Instagram will alert parents if their child searches for suicide or self-harm terms, the company behind the social…
Australian child sexual abuse material reports rose 41% – and Big tech still isn’t doing enough to stop it
In the 2024–25 financial year alone, the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation received nearly 83,000 reports of…
Google warns of AI model theft & state-backed misuse
Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) reports a rise in attempts to extract and replicate the logic of its…
myFirst expands kid-safe tech ecosystem with Circle app
Children’s technology brand myFirst has expanded its range of connected devices and updated its myFirst Circle family app,…
OpenAI rolls out age checks ahead of ChatGPT adult mode
OpenAI has launched a new age prediction system for its ChatGPT service to determine user maturity through behavioural…
Grassroots First Nations organisation flags concern for at-risk youth under social media ban
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia’s landmark social media ban is about protecting the wellbeing of children. But…
Australia youth social media ban reshapes brand risk
Australia’s impending ban on social media use for young people is prompting brands and security specialists to reassess…
Australia’s social media ban is here, but what does it really mean?
Young people in Australia are on the verge of a profound shift in their digital lives. The Online…
Twitch Officially Added to Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban
Australia’s sweeping new social media restrictions for children are about to take full effect, and Twitch has now…
Roblox promises age checks as Australia’s under-16 social media ban looms
Popular gaming platform Roblox says it will launch its age verification system in three countries, including Australia, in…
Halloween toys fail safety tests, prompting warning to parents
Parents are being urged to check Halloween-themed toys and other products purchased online, after an audit found 80…
Video games could fall under the social media ban, researchers say
Digital media researchers say online video games could yet be included under the federal government’s social media ban…