Luck runs out for roulette-style video chat app placing Australian children at risk. eSafety’s first enforcement action under Australia’s Industry Codes and Standards.
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August 29, 2025

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How Google Settled a YouTube Children’s Privacy Violation Lawsuit in the US for $30M (MediaNama) Read more >>

 

$8.75M Google Settlement Resolves Class Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Chromebook Privacy Violations (Class Action.org) Read more >>

 

Luck runs out for roulette-style video chat app placing Australian children at risk. eSafety’s first enforcement action under Australia’s Industry Codes and StandardsExternal link. (eSafety Commissioner) Read more >>

 

Louisiana Sues Roblox For Violating Privacy Law By Not Violating Privacy Law (Techdirt) Read more >>

 

Nonprofit hits Apple with FTC complaint over harmful content for kids (Fox  Business) Read more >>
 

North Carolina Attorney General Takes Action To Protect Children Online
 
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Flurry Of States Back Florida In Social Media Law Appeal (Tampa Free Press) Read more >>

 

Minnesota Attorney General Ellison joins other states suing TikTok for preying on young people with addictive algorithms and exploitative features (Press Release) Read more >>

 

TikTok Urges Judge To Throw Out Kids' Privacy Suit (Media Post) Read more >>

 

Colorado AG Proposes Updates to Colorado Privacy Act Rules to Address Minors' Online Safety (Daivs, Wright & Tremaine LLP) Read more >>

 

Brazil One Step Away from Protecting Children Online (Human Rights Watch) Read more >>

 

Paxton and the Path Forward for Age Assurance (Common Sense Media) Read more >> 

 

Stranger danger 2.0: How anonymous random chat app platforms are putting children at risk (eSafety Commissioner) Read more >>

 

Sen. Hawley to probe Meta after report finds its AI chatbots flirt with kids  

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Tracking the shifts: Age assurance in motion (IAPP) Read more >>

 

Singapore mulls stricter age assurance measures for social platforms, says minister Teo (Marketing Interactive) Read more >>

 

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