A universal feature of traveling Europe as a Hackaday scribe is that when you sit in a hackerspace in another country and proclaim how nice a place it all is, the denizens will respond pessimistically ...

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) aims to protect children online but raises concerns about free speech and government overreach. KOSA empowers federal agencies to define appropriate online content, ...

In recognition of National Stalking Awareness Month, a local tech expert is sharing essential online safety advice to help protect individuals from the rising threats of stalking, particularly in the ...

Parents whose children have been seriously harmed or lost their lives due to social media have been let down by a key House panel’s advancement of a watered-down version of the Kids Online Safety Act, ...

As we commemorate Internet Safety Month this June, it’s a good reminder to review safeguards to protect our digital lives. With the internet an integral part of our daily routines, understanding the ...

Roblox, Discord, OpenAI and Google are launching a nonprofit organization called ROOST, or Robust Open Online Safety Tools, which hopes "to build scalable, interoperable safety infrastructure suited ...

A slew of new laws around the globe are trying to curb minors’ access to social media—but legal challenges are afoot. The new year is a time for resolutions. This year, governments, platforms, and ...

The Kids Online Safety Act was supposed to fix (or break) the internet. Now, after nearly three years of rewrites, it’s got days left to pass. is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the ...

Andhra govt to invite social media platforms for meeting over online safety ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elon Musk retweeted support for a petition to repeal the Online Safety Act - Gonzalo Fuentes/Reuters Elon Musk has said Britain’s ...