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EU Commission probes four porn websites amid concern for minors
Protection of minors has been singled out as one of the priority areas under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
France mulls proposals on tougher sentencing for minors
The bill proposes harsher "sanctions" for parents who fail to meet their legal responsibilities towards their children, while pushing for tougher trials for repeat underage offenders.
Spain adopts measures to move migrant minors from Canary Islands
The reform ends a months-long political stalemate between Spain's regions and the central government and is aimed at easing pressure on overcrowded migrant reception centres.
Australia's world-first ban on social media for under 16s becomes law
The proposed bill has now been passed by lawmakers in both chambers of the Australian parliament.
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Tajani’s support for citizenship reform shakes up Italian government
The centre-right Forza Italia leader has reignited political debate by supporting "ius scholae," which would allow children of residents to acquire Italian citizenship after completing formal education in the country.
Spain's leader holds talks in Canary Islands on irregular migration
Spain announced an extra €50 million to help the Canary Islands currently overwhelmed with more than 5,500 unaccompanied migrant children and teenagers.
Manhunt underway in Spain for masked man who stabbed child to death
As their town goes into mourning, the deceased boy's family say they have no suspicions as to who may have killed him.
Denmark makes new pact to counter tech giants and protect children
The government in Copenhagen and several children's organisations are joining forces in a new alliance against social media platforms.
Porn websites quizzed by EU Commission on protection for minors
The platforms need to comply with the EU's Digital Services Act.
Thousands of children being evacuated from Russian city of Belgorod
The planned evacuation of children is one of the biggest publicly announced in the Belgorod region since the war began in February 2022.
Spanish government to regulate online porn access to protect minors
According to a government study, half of the Spanish population under the age of 15 have accessed and consumed pornography at least once and 25% before the age of 12.
Denmark to restrict sale of alcohol to young people
A 2019 study estimated that 40% of young Danes aged 15-16 had been drunk in the previous 30 days, the highest proportion in Europe, where the average is 13%.
Sexual crimes by minors in Spain and Italy are soaring, but why?
Spain has the highest number of minors convicted of sexual offences since records began and in Italy the number rose by 15.7%, but why?
France: 26 underage migrants rescued in Mediterranean 'go missing'
Authorities in the south of France said the mostly Eritrean migrants had run away from their reception centre after being taken into care.
Shock as London police admit strip-searching hundreds of children
Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children's Commissioner for England, said she was "deeply shocked" that so many youngsters had been searched this way.
Children will be long-term casualties of pandemic, says rights group
Eurochild says lockdowns and school closures are seriously exacerbating social inequality and that children will become the long-term causalities of COVID-19.