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Australia Moves to Double Fines and Tighten Powers Over Under‑16 Social Media Ban

The government says weak age checks plus new research showing widespread evasion require stronger enforcement.

Canada Introduces Bill C‑34 to Bar Under‑16s From Social Media

UK Survey Shows Kids Bypassing Age Checks Under Online Safety Act

UK Kids Are Evading Online Age Checks With Simple Tricks, Report Finds

Jay Slater’s Mother Renews TV Plea for ‘Jay’s Law’ to Curb Tragedy Trolling

UK Moves to Make Tech Bosses Criminally Liable for Failing to Remove Abuse Images

PM Backs Drive to End 'Tragedy Trolling' as Platforms Face Fresh Pressure

Cambridge Study Calls for Safety Standards on AI 'Talking' Toys

Canada Faults OpenAI After Ottawa Meeting on Tumbler Ridge Safety Protocols

UK Sets 48-Hour Deadline for Platforms to Remove Non‑Consensual Intimate Images

UK Moves to Fast-Track Child Online Safety Rules and Close Chatbot Loophole

CST Report Finds UK Antisemitism Stayed Elevated in 2025 After Manchester Synagogue Killings

Lords Back VPN Supply Ban for Under‑18s, Under‑16 Social Media Ban Headed to MPs

Lords Back VPN Ban for Under-18s, Sending Measure to the Commons

London Man Jailed for Threats to Teen in First Staffordshire Case Under Online Safety Act

ADL Says U.S. Campus Activists Spread Official Hamas Propaganda Online

Australia’s Under-16 Ban Fuels 4.7 Million Account Removals as Europe Tightens Youth Social Media Rules

UK Elevates Cyberflashing to Priority Offence, Requiring Platforms to Block Unsolicited Nudes

UK Terror Watchdog Urges Australia-Style Social Media Ban for Under-16s

Australia Enforces Under-16 Social Media Account Ban as Teens Find Workarounds