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Malaysia's communications regulator has taken down 1,550 pieces of offensive content involving children between 2022 and mid-2023, supported by new legislation designed to protect minors online.
Sabah police have obtained a week-long remand order for two men arrested in connection with the death of a 10-year-old girl found in the Sepanggar area near Kota Kinabalu, as investigators continue their probe into the incident.
A 22-year-old Singaporean has been handed down a sentence of nine years and seven months' imprisonment plus 12 cane strokes for sexually abusing two 13-year-old girls. He lied about his age to both victims before exploiting them.
The European Parliament has voted to restore temporary rules permitting technology companies to identify and eliminate child sexual abuse content online, though lawmakers secured protection for end-to-end encrypted communications to address privacy concerns.
India has ordered Meta to remove all child sexual abuse material and advertisements from Instagram and Facebook, following a BBC investigation. The directive marks escalating government scrutiny of the social media platforms across Asia.
Outrage erupted in West Bengal after a 12-year-old girl was found murdered in a pond in Baruipur. Angry residents lynched a suspected perpetrator and clashed with police, blocking roads and rail services before authorities restored order.
Five caregivers at a Capgemini-operated daycare in Bengaluru face criminal charges after disturbing videos allegedly depicted toddlers being placed in washing machines and abused. The case has prompted urgent questions about oversight mechanisms protecting children in corporate workplace facilities.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticised the conservative opposition and Greens for referring strengthened child social media ban amendments to an eight-week Senate inquiry, warning the delay will allow platforms to delete compliance evidence.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has extended condolences to the family of Muhammad Faith Fatih Abdullah Fattah, a six-year-old with autism, whose body was discovered in an oil palm plantation in Perak following a search operation.
UNICEF reports children are embracing artificial intelligence technologies at a pace three times faster than adults. The findings highlight serious gaps in child protection as AI systems reach young users with minimal safeguards.
A US federal judge has rejected Meta's attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by dozens of state attorneys general, who allege the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children while concealing the harms.
Indonesia's communications ministry says TikTok and YouTube have deactivated approximately 4.7 million accounts belonging to children under 16, marking the enforcement of strict new regulations designed to protect young users from online harms.
Australia is moving to strengthen its groundbreaking social media age ban after evidence shows most underage users continue accessing platforms like Facebook and TikTok despite the December ban.
Police have remanded a babysitter for three days in connection with the death of an 11-month-old girl in Bedong, Sungai Petani. Investigators are working to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A resurfaced video from 2003 shows music mogul Sean Diddy Combs inviting 12-year-old actress Daveigh Chase to an afterparty. The clip has circulated online following Chase's death and Combs' conviction for sex trafficking.
The European Commission is preparing preliminary findings accusing Meta of using addictive design techniques to exploit children on Facebook and Instagram, marking a significant escalation in the bloc's Digital Services Act enforcement.
The European Commission is preparing preliminary findings accusing Meta of using addictive design features on Facebook and Instagram targeting children, according to Bloomberg News. The escalating probe signals stricter regulatory oversight in Europe.
A US federal appeals court has ordered the reinstatement of Ohio's Social Media Parental Notification Act, requiring tech companies to obtain parental permission before children access platforms like TikTok and Snapchat.
A Johor Baru stepmother faces a murder charge after police reclassified the death of her 4-year-old stepchild as a criminal homicide. The child died from blunt force injuries.
A foreign woman has been charged with child neglect in Johor Baru's Sessions Court following a tragic incident in which her son died and daughter suffered severe injuries after falling from a 12th-floor apartment in Tampoi.
Florida's attorney general has sued TikTok, accusing the platform of violating state law by permitting children under 14 to open accounts and exposing them to inappropriate material. The platform faces additional legal challenges across multiple states.