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While much of the attention at WWDC 2026 was focused on Siri AI and Apple Intelligence, Apple is also introducing a range of new child safety features across iPhone, iPad, Mac and other devices. The new tools are designed to give parents more control over who their children can communicate with, what content they can […]
Apple used WWDC26 to unveil a dramatically smarter Siri, expand Apple Intelligence across its ecosystem, and introduce major new child safety tools. The announcements mark Apple’s biggest AI push yet and signal a major shift in the company’s software strategy.
Earlier this week, OpenAI became the latest tech company to publicly endorse KOSA, the Kids Online Safety Act. The company, conveniently, tries to frame this as being about its support of child safety. It’s not. It’s about political horse trading, desperation for good publicity, and building a regulatory moat. KOSA would help create stronger online […]
Duchess Sophie took on an important royal role this week as King Charles III continued assigning senior family members to major international engagements. Buckingham Palace released official photographs and details after Sophie attended a high-level summit in Copenhagen focused on child safety in the digital age. The Duchess of Edinburgh travelled to Denmark on May […]
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online […]
If you have a teenager at home, their digital world just changed. Meta has officially begun rolling out Teen Accounts across Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger in Malaysia. For most of us, keeping up with our children’s online lives has felt like a losing game of catch-up, but this update represents a fundamental shift: instead of […]
In early March, 438 security and privacy researchers from 32 countries signed a massive open letter warning that age verification mandates for the internet are technically impossible to get right, easy to circumvent, a serious threat to privacy and security, and likely to cause more harm than good. While many folks (including us at Techdirt) […]
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s roundup of the latest news in online […]
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online […]
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A New Mexico jury ruled last Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health, made false or misleading statements about platform safety, and engaged in trade practices the jury called “unconscionable.” The trial ran nearly seven weeks. The verdict caps the first case of its kind to reach a […]
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BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you have ever lost an hour to a video feed you never meant to open, you understand what Brazil just decided to make illegal for children. The Digital Statute of Children and Adolescents took effect in Brazil last week, and what makes it different from most online safety […]
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OpenAI's handpicked council of mental health advisers unanimously told the company not to launch sexually explicit chat in ChatGPT. The company is moving forward anyway.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the well-being…
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online […]
DUBAI: Dubai Police have imposed a AED50,000 fine on a guardian after a child was caught riding a recreational electric bike on a public street, officials confirmed. The incident occurred when traffic patrol officers stopped the child, who was accompanied by another minor, to prevent potential harm to themselves and other road users. The bike […]
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In a high-stakes legal appearance, Zuckerberg expressed regret over Meta’s sluggishness on child safety issues—while simultaneously spreading blame to rivals Apple and Google.
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice — or go straight to the RSS feed. In this week’s roundup of the latest news in online […]
Nine-year-old runner Kainat Khalil sparks debate over age rules, child safety in Pakistani athletics
KARACHI — Nine-year-old Kainat Khalil recent successes on Pakistan’s road runner circuit have drawn widespread attention — and controversy — highlighting inconsistencies in sports governance and child safety in Pakistani athletics Kainat was barred from officially competing in the 21-kilometre half marathon at the BYD Karachi Marathon 2026, despite having registered and finishing the race […]
The European Commission has warned TikTok to change its “addictive design” or face heavy fines. The EU found the platform breached the Digital Services Act, citing features that encourage compulsive use, particularly among minors. TikTok has rejected the findings, calling them “categorically false” and plans to challenge them. The EU investigation, launched in February 2024, […]
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