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Turkey Passes Bill Banning Social Media Accounts for Under‑15s

The bill now awaits a 15‑day presidential review that could set a six‑month countdown to enforcement.

EU Says Privacy‑First Age‑Verification App Is Ready for Member States

Marseille Court Sentences 39-Year-Old to Eight Years for Online Grooming of Boys

Germany Presses EU for Swift Youth Social Media Rules, Warns of National Measures if Brussels Stalls

France’s Data Watchdog Launches FantomApp to Help 10–15-Year-Olds Stay Safer on Social Media

Stuttgart Raids Target Alleged 'Pedo-Hunter' Ring After Violent Lured-Meeting Attacks

Italy Starts Age Checks on Porn Sites With February Deadline for Foreign Platforms

France Opens Criminal Probe Into TikTok Over Alleged Algorithmic Harm to Minors

Russia Debates Mandatory ID Checks for Access to 18+ Online Content

Pornhub Blocks Access in Arizona as Age-Verification Law Takes Effect

French MP Refers Free to Arcom Over VPN That Could Bypass Porn Age Checks

OpenAI Sets Parental Controls and Distress Alerts for Teen ChatGPT Use

France Relaunches Under-15 Social Media Ban Using EU Age-Verification Tool

Nigerian Judge Sentences Sextortionist to 76 Years for B.C. Teen’s Suicide

France’s Ban on Pornhub and YouPorn Triggers VPN Surge

French Police Warn of TikTok Accounts Using Pizza Emoji for Child Exploitation Links

UK Counter-Terrorism Police Warn of Rising Threats and Youth Accessing Extreme Online Content

House Committee Faces Pressure Over Controversial KOSA and COPPA 2.0 Bills

Rising Sextortion Cases Targeting Teens Prompt New Measures