Parental monitoring, screen time boundaries, and open conversations with kids about online habits can help protect them from the harms of social media, according to NPR.
NPR Health published guidance aimed at parents navigating concerns about their children's screen use and safety online.
The messaging platform is using account activity signals to estimate users' ages worldwide, months after it paused an earlier verification effort following user backlash.
Senator David Shoebridge criticized a US submission on Australia's online safety laws, as debate continued over a separate proposal to use superannuation as housing collateral.
Police say the case highlights the challenges artificial intelligence poses for law enforcement in child sexual abuse offences.
The tech company says its dispute concerns how the regulator interprets and applies the rules, not the rules themselves.
The regulator has raised concerns about how Pornhub relies on third-party age checks provided by Apple for some users.
Anthony Albanese urges big tech support for Canberra's internet safety and artificial intelligence regulations, according to Al Jazeera.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has condemned the publication of personal information belonging to RNLI volunteers and others, promising government action against the practice known as doxxing.
Ministers say new law will require technology companies to prevent minors from taking or sharing explicit images, with legislation planned "as soon as they can."
Draft legislation would enforce a 'digital duty of care,' letting users over 16 disable algorithm-driven feeds and limiting children's exposure to harmful content, with fines exceeding A$100m for non-compliance.