TikTok is bolstering its age-verification measures across Europe. In the coming weeks, the platform will roll out upgraded ...

The government said the move shows the law is working, despite criticism from tech firms and concerns over privacy and age ...

Lawmakers are moving bills that would require parental consent and age verification for minors on social media, including an ...

The Conservatives want to see ban of all under-16s from social media, but the Lib Dems say that would be a "blunt instrument" ...

The Liberal Democrats have today unveiled a new policy to protect children online, through film-style age ratings of up to 18 for harmful social media platforms.

The law provoked fraught debates in Australia about technology use, privacy, child safety and mental health and has prompted ...

A 21-year-old man will spend at least 20, and up to 55 years in prison for beating another man to death because he was “mad ...

For pet owners who dread how short a dog's life can be, a beef-flavored tablet could offer real hope for more time together.

The clock is Tikking on tweens’ social media use. Amid government-sponsored social media clampdowns, TikTok is rolling out a ...

In 2025, new data show, the volume of child pornography online was likely larger than at any other point in history. A record ...