Ofcom has opened a formal probe into whether Meta properly assessed safety risks before launching Instagram Instants under the UK Online Safety Act.

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Discord is rolling out machine-learning age assurance that estimates whether users are teens or adults without requiring most accounts to submit ID.

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Apple is rolling out new parental controls for iPhone, iPad and Mac, including website approvals, Screen Time changes and expanded safety tools.

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A Texas judge found TikTok liable for misleading parents about child safety controls, shifting the case toward penalties and possible restrictions.

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Meta must pay $567 million and change Facebook and Instagram protections for minors under a New Mexico court order it plans to appeal.

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Apple briefly removed Telegram from the App Store over reported CSAM, highlighting moderation failures and the distribution power held by app-store operators.

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Google plans to expand its Play Age Signals API globally, helping Android developers tailor app experiences without collecting exact birth dates.

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France will ban social media for children under 15, requiring nationwide age checks and raising privacy and platform compliance concerns.

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