WhatsApp Introduces Optional Parental Controls for Teen Accounts
MENLO PARK, United States – WhatsApp has introduced a new set of optional parental controls for teenagers, giving parents more ...
Monday, October 12, 2026
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Ireland Opens Formal Investigation Into X Over Child Access and Parental Controls
DUBLIN, Ireland - Ireland's media regulator has opened a formal investigation into X over concerns that children may be able to ...
Meta Agrees to Up to $17.1 Billion Settlement Over Teen Social Media Addiction
Oakland, California - Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion and make sweeping changes to Facebook and Instagram under ...
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million as New Mexico Court Expands Child Safety Measures
SANTA FE, New Mexico - A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta Platforms to pay $567 million and implement additional ...
UK to Ban Under-16s From Major Social Media Platforms in Online Safety Push
LONDON — The United Kingdom will prohibit children under the age of 16 from accessing major social media platforms including ...
Malaysia Enforces Under-16 Social Media Ban as Privacy and Enforcement Questions Persist
Malaysia has begun enforcing a nationwide ban preventing children under 16 from holding social media accounts, marking one of the ...
More Than 80 Nigerian Children Missing After Coordinated School Attacks by Militants
More than 80 children are missing after a series of militant attacks targeting schools in Nigeria, according to local authorities ...
Sudan War Leaves Deadly Mine Threat in Khartoum as Civilian Toll Mounts
The ongoing conflict in Sudan has left its capital, Khartoum, littered with unexploded mines and munitions, creating a growing Sudan ...
Meta Faces Escalating Regulatory Pressure After Jury Finds Child Safety Violations
A New Mexico jury has concluded that Meta Platforms violated state law by harming children’s mental health and exposing them ...
Nigeria’s Freed Schoolchildren Spotlight the State’s Unfinished Test on School Security
The release of abducted pupils and teachers offers a symbolic relief for authorities, but it also sharpens scrutiny over whether ...
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