Tag archive: social media
Viable Online Age Verification Technologies and the Implementation of Age-Restricted Social Media Legislation
Australia’s Parliament amended its Online Safety regulations[1] and on 10 Dec 2024 banned children under 16 from using social media...
Access Alert: The wider impact of Australia’s social media ban for under-16s
Australia’s states and territories have unanimously backed a national plan to ban children under sixteen from most forms of social...
2024 data reveals the urgent need for a village approach to child online safety
Children are facing unprecedented online risks. Recent data shows that one in eight children globally (approximately 302 million) have fallen...
Access Alert: The Online Safety Bill awaits Royal Assent – what does this mean for businesses operating in the UK?
The UK’s Online Safety Bill has passed through the final stages of parliamentary scrutiny and will shortly come into effect,...
Access Alert | TikTok ban would create USD 431 billion opportunity for alternative social media platforms
America may ban TikTok Earlier this month, the Montana House of Representatives sent a bill that would ban TikTok to...
Access Alert | Looming Media and Digital Platforms Inquiry in South Africa
On 17 March 2023, the Competition Commission in South Africa published a draft Terms of Reference (ToR) for a market...
Türkiye Amends Internet Law and Brings OTTs Under Regulation
The Grand National Assembly of Türkiye passed a long-awaited bill titled “The Law Amending Press Law and Other Laws” on...
Access Alert | UN Chief Calls for Regulation of Social Media
In usual tradition, the UN Secretary General (UN SG) opened the Member State Debate at last week’s UN General Assembly....
Tech Policy Trends 2022 | Internet and Social Media Platforms – The ITU Steps Up
It is sometimes hard to believe that over a decade has passed since the emergence of digital platforms, given how...