Hidden in plain sight: Mom discovers 'calculator' app on child's phone was vault for predator chats

A Nassau County mother found an innocent-looking calculator app. She was horrified to find out what it was really hiding and ...

'Playground for predators': Texas third state to sue gaming titan, Roblox, for child endangerment

At the beginning of November Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, filed a lawsuit against the popular gaming platform, Roblox.

Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?

Children across Australia woke up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed ...
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Is Roblox getting banned in Australia? All platforms included in Social Media Ban

Australia’s under-16 Social Media Ban and what it means for Roblox. Which platforms are included, and which are not.
Opinion

Irish schoolkids are being exposed to grooming & sexual abuse on Roblox gaming platform – here’s what parents need to do

ROBLOX is one of the world’s most popular online gaming platforms for primary school–aged children. However, it is facing renewed scrutiny over the safety of its youngest users. Last month, a ...

Australian social media ban: when does it start, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?

Will the ban be delayed or postponed, and how will age verification work? Here’s everything you need to know ...

Australia bans social media for children under 16, sets global precedent

Children in Australia will no longer be able to access their social media accounts. Platforms will have to prove they've ...

The teen disconnect: what Australia's social ban means for brands beyond borders

As Australia forces TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to lock out millions of teens, brands are watching a future they may soon ...

The Advertiser staff’s teenage children react to world-first social media ban

They’ve never known a world without likes, filters and endless scrolling – but now, Australian kids are navigating life amid ...

Australia is banning young teens from social media. Could it happen in the US?

A world-first ban on major social media platforms for children under the age of 16 goes into effect in Australia on Wednesday ...