Fri 24 April 2026: Lawmakers pass bill to require social media platforms to introduce age-verification tools and control mechanisms. Turkish MPs have passed a bill that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, according to state media. The legislation is the latest in a global trend aimed at protecting young people from dangerous online […]
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Fri 24 April 2026: Step is latest example of shift away from heavy penalisation that has given way to widespread legalisation efforts. The United States has announced it will reclassify state-licensed medical marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a step in line with a growing trend away from penalising its possession. The Department of Justice clarified on […]
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Thu 23 April 2026: Women are less likely to protect themselves online because current safety advice does not take full account of their needs – despite women being more at risk from cyber abuse and threats than men. This abuse of women is a growing problem, with one in five reporting they have experienced harm online. While […]
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Thu 23 April 2026: Study, originally scheduled for release in March, delayed and later blocked after internal review raised methodological concerns, officials say The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) flagship scientific publication has declined to publish a report that found COVID-19 vaccination significantly reduced hospitalizations, according to multiple media reports on Wednesday. The […]
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Thu 23 April 2026: More than four in every 10 deaths and disappearances occurred on sea routes to Europe, the UN agency says. Nearly 8,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes last year, with sea routes to Europe the most deadly, according to the United Nations. The UN’s International Organization for Migration said that […]
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Thu 23 April 2026: Children in Britain who are 17 or younger, and anyone born in the future, will never be able to legally buy cigarettes after lawmakers approved new stricter restrictions on smoking. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill raises the legal age for buying tobacco by one year, every year, starting with people born […]
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Wed 22 April 2026: More than one-third of American adults view social media as harmful to their mental health, according to a new survey from the American Psychiatric Association. Just 5% view social media as being positive for their mental health, the survey found. Another 45% say it has both positive and negative effects. Two-thirds of […]
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Wed 22 April 2026: Notices require companies to explain how they detect, prevent, and respond to harms such as grooming, cyberbullying, online hate, radicalization, as well as whether their systems comply with Australia’s Basic Online Safety Expectations Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has issued legally enforceable transparency notices to major gaming platforms, including Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite, and […]
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Wed 22 April 2026: Raid is part of Moscow’s hardline social conservatism and clampdown on political life. Russian police have raided the country’s top publishing house on suspicion that it has been disseminating “homosexual propaganda”, local media report. Police reportedly seized thousands of books on Tuesday and took Yevgeny Kapiev, the chief executive of Eksmo, […]
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Wed 22 April 2026: Global rights group says leaders of three countries behind devastating wars inspire other states to carry out abuses. London, United Kingdom – The heads of Israel, Russia and the United States are leading the destruction of global human rights, Amnesty International has said, describing them as “voracious predators” intent upon economic and […]
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