A common theme in online age verification laws is the tension between user privacy and preventing children from accessing ...

The exploitation of children is a real and present problem, one that has only worsened. Children are roped into forced labour; they are trafficked for sex; they are coerced into the production of ...

In the 1970s, the agency that provides health care to Native Americans sterilized thousands of women without their full and ...

Australia recently became the first country to outlaw anyone under 16 from having a social media profile. Spain, France and ...

The UK’s data privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office, issued a major fine to Reddit, marking a significant move against the company’s failure to protect children.

Countries in the EU are some of the most enthusiastic in wanting to follow Australia’s lead in barring children from using social media.

Portugal is the latest European country to approve social media bans for children. View on euronews ...

The ICO has fined MediaLab £247,590 after finding Imgur failed to protect children’s personal data, allowed under-13s to use the platform without age checks and exposed them to harmful content.

LISBON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Portugal's parliament on Thursday approved a bill, on its first reading, requiring explicit parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to access social media, in one of the ...

The UK has fined Reddit £14.47 million ($19.6 million) after finding the company failed to use children’s personal information lawfully.

After the death of Fishers teen Hailey Buzbee, who met a man through an online gaming platform, parents should be aware of ...