Having a gap in enforcement would have “immediate and severe” consequences including “reduced detection, fewer reports to law enforcement, and greater impunity for perpetrators,” the commissioners said in their letter. “As lawmakers, we have a duty to act.” The controversy shows how political tricky the issue of online child protection is in Europe. On one […]
Continue ReadingApple is not required to implement age checks under U.K. law, as the Online Safety Act does not apply to app stores or operating systems. Ofcom is conducting a report on whether to expand the act to include them, due in January 2027. Users who choose to update to the latest software, iOS 26.4 for iPhones and iPads, are prompted to verify their age, and […]
Continue ReadingOne group of teens will have access to social media totally disabled, while a second group will be limited to one hour per day on specific apps including Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. A third group will be blocked from social media between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m., and a fourth will have regular access to […]
Continue ReadingThe move should not however be seen as a “prelude to an outright and permanent ban, rather an interlude in which the regulatory environment can catch up with the reality of cryptoassets,” Rycroft, the former chief of Britain’s Brexit department, added. Communities Secretary Steve Reed is expected to confirm the government will adopt the recommended […]
Continue ReadingMoscow’s defense ministry reported shooting down 389 Ukrainian drones flying over Russia on Wednesday, including at the Ust-Luga port in the Leningrad region, home to one of the country’s major gas plants. This is not the first stray drone to venture into Baltic airspace. A second unmanned aerial vehicle from Russian airspace crashed in Latvia […]
Continue ReadingA jury found Meta liable for endangering children and misleading the public about the safety of its platforms on Tuesday in a watershed New Mexico trial. According to the New Mexico Department of Justice, which brought the case, this is the first time a state has won a trial against a major tech company for […]
Continue ReadingDelmastro Delle Vedove had also received a criminal conviction earlier in the legislature after leaking official secrets. Justice Ministry chief of staff and former MP Giusi Bartolozzi is facing criminal charges over an alleged cover-up involving a Libyan warlord who was arrested last year on an International Criminal Court warrant and then flown out of […]
Continue ReadingThe Pentagon is preparing to deploy about 3,000 troops from the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, adding to the thousands of Marines already headed to the region to assist with operations in Iran. No decisions have been made for troops to enter the country, according to two defense officials who confirmed the […]
Continue ReadingIt’s the first time a Lithuanian tree has won the prize in the contest’s 15 annual iterations. The Oak of Laukai’s victory follows a change in the online voting system that used to favor bigger countries and last year fueled a bitter feud between Polish and Spanish tree lovers. Poland has won the last four […]
Continue ReadingBarrot praised Lebanon’s government for expelling the ambassador of Iran, calling the move “courageous” after Hezbollah — backed by Tehran — fired rockets into Israel earlier in March. Israel subsequently re-invaded Lebanon, having pulled back in 2024 after a short conflict during which it also targeted Hezbollah. “I want to commend the statements and actions […]
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