… Earlier this week, reports leaked that the White House had told child safety groups and Big Tech companies that it would endorse a slate of children’s online safety laws backed by Sen. Marsha Blackburn R-TN , the coauthor of the Kids Online Safety Act KOSA , as part of an overall preemption package. …
… Until the UK publishes its planned legislation, it's not clear whether Apple already sufficiently complies with the requirements. It's also not clear what happens if children choose to circumvent age protections. …
… Back in 2021 , it announced child safety features that would detect child abuse material stored in iCloud , as well as scanning for material on devices. After a lot of complaints regarding privacy and safety, Apple stepped back and thought about things more, and removed the iCloud scanning bit. …
… The age of each user will be verified using facial recognition software, a controversial and easily bypassed technology that's becoming more common as more and more governments introduce online safety legislation. …
… Many EU member states, including France, Italy, Spain and Greece have proposed legislation that would shield children from harmful content and prevent them from using social media. …
… Niedermeyer struck a message that’s consistent with the Trump administration’s crackdown on state AI safety laws, claiming it’s important to avoid “a patchwork of inconsistent state requirements that could create friction without meaningfully improving safety.” This is also consistent with the broa… …
… That legislation requires frontier AI developers like OpenAI and Anthropic to create public safety and child protection plans and get them tested by third-party auditors to assess their effectiveness. …
… That age verification has typically required users to either upload credit card information or government ID, or agree to a face scan to estimate their age. “Tech companies have had countless opportunities to keep children safe, yet they have failed to act,” said technology secretary Liz Kendall. “… …
… Miller is expected to table legislation aimed at improving online safety for children later this year. …
… Some policymakers, including England's Children's Commissioner, have called for VPN services to be restricted to adults only. …