The Nightly

Everything parents need to know about Australia’s social media ban for under 16s

Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, X and YouTube will be required to take reasonable steps ...

Alternative apps gain momentum in Australia after social media ban on teens begins - Check which apps are working and which are banned

Australia's new social media rules for teens are pushing young users to other apps. Platforms like Lemon8, Yope, and ...
NBC Los Angeles

SoCal families sue Roblox, claiming their children were exposed to predators on gaming platform

A Los Angeles County mother said her daughter met a sexual predator on the popular children’s gaming platform Roblox, claiming the company is not doing enough to protect vulnerable players who are too ...

Australia's Social Media Ban for Under-16s Begins: Which Apps Are Hit and Who Escaped the Crackdown?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has already described the ban as a success because it has prompted families to discuss social ...

US gov wants Google and Apple to take down websites tracking ICE and friends

The US House Committee on Homeland Security is pressuring Google and Apple to remove apps that let users track federal ...

Lawsuit against popular gaming app alleges child predator nearly kidnapped local 5-year-old

A Nassau County mom is suing popular gaming platform Roblox, accusing it of creating a breeding ground for child predators.

Russia blocks Roblox, Apple's FaceTime amid growing rebuke of foreign tech platforms

Russia has blocked Apple's video-calling app FaceTime, the state communications watchdog said Thursday, just a day after ...

Roblox hit with sexploitation lawsuit after online user allegedly attempted to kidnap 5-year-old

The predator allegedly approached the 5-year-old and his brother and mentioned that he was the boy’s friend on Roblox, the ...

Russia blocks access to US children's gaming platform Roblox

Roblox, which averaged 151.5 million daily active users in the third quarter of this year, has been banned by several countries including Iraq and Turkey over concerns about predators exploiting the ...
GameSpot

Roblox CEO Wants Prediction Markets In The Game Someday

Prediction markets in the US are regulated by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, an agency of the US government that recently granted approval to Polymarket to function in the US. Its main ...

How to prepare yourself and your child for the social media ban on December 10

From December 10, certain social media platforms will have to take steps to prevent Australians under the age of 16 from ...

Here are the platforms that will be included in the under-16s social media ban. But there's a caveat

Certain social platforms, including Messenger Kids, WhatsApp, Kids Helpline, Google Classroom and YouTube Kids, are exempt ...