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Trust & Safety changelog
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Adult contentChild SafetyExtremismHarassmentHateMisinformationPrivacySelf-HarmSubstancesViolence
March 2023 | ||
| Yubo and the AFNOR Group are forming a working group to create a new safety standard on the prevention of risks and protection of minors on social networks. Read more or even more | WorldAFNORYubo | ProductChild Safety |
| Snapchat is publishing guidelines in its Family Center, detailing how content gets algorithmically recommended to minors. Read more | WorldSnapchat | ProductChild Safety |
| Texas is proposing a bill requiring platforms to protect minors from harmful content and to get parental consent before data collection. Read more | US | RegulatoryChild SafetyPrivacy |
| Wisconsin is joining other states requesting court order for TikTok to comply with investigation into its communication practices. Read more | USTikTik | ProductChild SafetyPrivacy |
| Amazon Prime Video is signing an agreement with the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) to produce age ratings for content. Read more | UKAmazon | ProductChild Safety |
| TikTok is setting a new default 60-minute daily screen time limit for minors. Read more | WorldTikTok | ProductChild Safety |
February 2023 | ||
| Singapore is examining a new Code of Practice seeking to remove harmful content from app stores. Read more | Singapore | RegulatoryAdultChild SafetyViolence |
| Australian e-safety commissioner is asking TikTok, Twitter and Google to hand over information on handling online child abuse. Read more or even more | AustraliaGoogleTikTokTwitter | RegulatoryChild Safety |
| UK is announcing that content generated by AI chatbots will fall within the Online Safety Bill's scope. Read more | UK | RegulatoryChild SafetyMisinformationSelf-harm |
| Tennessee is examining a bill asking phone manufacturers to track and block harmful content from minors. Read more | US | RegulatoryAdultChild SafetyViolence |
| Arkansas is proposing a new bill requiring ID to access pornographic websites. Read more | US | RegulatoryAdultChild Safety |
| California is attempting for the second time to hold social media liable for addicting child users to their product. Read more | US | RegulatoryChild Safety |
| California is examining a bill targeting fentanyl and firearms sale and harm promotion to children on social media. Read more | US | RegulatoryChild SafetySubstancesViolence |
| France is imposing age verification to block access to pornographic websites for minors from next September. Read more | France | RegulatoryAdultChild Safety |
January 2023 | ||
| CNIL is warning that some age verification methods requiring face scans to access pornographic websites could be used for blackmail. Read more | US | RegulatoryAdultChild Safety |
| An amendment to the Online Safety Bill is calling for tech company executives to be liable for prosecution if failing to protect children online. Read more or even more | UK | RegulatoryChild Safety |
| Louisiana is passing a new law requiring residents to provide proof of their age with an official ID to access pornographic websites. Read more | US | RegulatoryAdultChild Safety |
| TikTok is announcing creators are now able to restrict their videos to adult viewers. Read more | WorldTikTok | ProductChild Safety |
December 2022 | ||
| Apple is cancelling its plan to scan photos stored in iCloud to detect CSAM. Read more | WorldApple | ProductChild Safety |
November 2022 | ||
| The French government is creating a Laboratory for Childhood protection Online Charter encouraging knowledge sharing and new initiatives development. Read more | France | RegulatoryChild Safety |
| Instagram is rolling out age verification using Yoti, a platform conducting facial feature analysis to estimate a user's age, but dropping social vouching. Read more | UKMeta | ProductChild Safety |
October 2022 | ||
| TikTok is introducing new and updated features and policies for its LIVE community. Read more | WorldTikTok | ProductChild Safety |
| Singapore is introducing a bill into Parliament to fight egregious and harmful online content. Read more | Singapore | RegulatoryAdultChild SafetyExtremismSelf-harm |
August 2022 | ||
| TikTok is said to be training its moderators to detect CSAM using graphic images and videos as a reference guide. Read more | WorldTikTok | ProductChild Safety |
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