Online Safety
EU Proposes Digital Fairness Act: Loot Box Ban for Kids, Easy Cancel, Autoplay Off Switch
The European Commission proposed sweeping consumer rules that would ban dark patterns, bar paid loot boxes for minors, make subscriptions easier to…
Meta Takes Instagram’s AI Teen Age Detection Worldwide, Facebook and Threads Next
Meta is expanding AI age estimation to Instagram users worldwide to place millions more teens into Teen Account protections, even if they…
Apple Will Check Public iCloud Links for Harmful Content in iOS 27.3
Starting with iOS 27.3, expected in December, Apple says photos and files shared through iCloud’s “Anyone with the Link” option will be…