Platforms exempt from social media ban still not safe, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant says

A platform known to be used by boys and men to sadistically “hunt” Australian girls will not be included in the under-16 ...
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Reddit, Kick to be included in Australia's social media ban

Popular social media website Reddit and streaming giant Kick will be added to a list of websites banned for under-16s in ...

Roblox safety concerns prompt lawsuits, Oregon sees rise in complaints

Law enforcement officials across the country say the popular online gaming platform Roblox is dangerous for children, despite ...

Roblox CEO says child safety is industry-wide issue, plans tools to keep bad actors off platform

Roblox CEO David Baszucki defends the gaming platform's child safety protections amid mounting lawsuits and explained what ...
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Meta and TikTok to obey Australia under-16 social media ban

Tech giants Meta and TikTok said Tuesday they will obey Australia's under-16 social media ban but warned the landmark laws ...

Snapchat users complain ‘all snaps gone’ after deleting app amid AWS outage, here's how to restore your streak

A major AWS outage on Monday caused widespread disruptions for Snapchat and other applications, with over 22,000 users reporting issues.

Amazon says systems are back online after global internet outage

Amazon says its systems are back online again after connectivity issues persisted Monday. But reports of problems with Amazon’s cloud computing services unit AWS continue.