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EU online child safety rules go hard on platforms, soft on parents

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Europe News

EU countries consider risky move to revive message-scanning regime

The proposed detection regime for child sexual abuse material was rejected by the European Parliament in March, and reviving it could derail talks on a longer-term law.

Europe News

UK police arrest man after toddler 'ended up' in crocodile pen at zoo

Cambridgeshire Constabulary said the toddler had sustained "serious injuries" and was in a "critical but stable" condition at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge.

Europe News

UK's Keir Starmer announces social media ban for under-16-year-olds

Australia, Canada, Brazil and Indonesia have introduced legislation or announced age-based restrictions or requirements for children’s access to social media.

EU.XL

How is the EU fighting illicit drugs? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

The EU Council approved the new EU drugs strategy as the European Union Drugs Agency reports 7,600 estimated fatal overdoses and a growing risk from synthetic opium. But what does the strategy include? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot.

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Europe News

France demands judicial overhaul after murder of 11-year-old girl

The main suspect, Jérôme Barella, had faced multiple complaints for sexual violence against minors but was never investigated or questioned - until now.

Europe News

Macron blasts 'unacceptable' lapses over girl's suspected murderer

A girl, named in the press only as Lyhanna, went missing on 29 May near the town of Fleurance after she was last seen getting into a man's car.

Europe News

Mother arrested after French boys abandoned in Portugal, police say

The boys were reported missing from their hometown of Colmar, in eastern France, by their father around 10 days ago.

Europe News

EU may ban social media for children this summer, says von der Leyen

European Commission will present plans for an EU-wide social media ban for minors as early as this summer amid growing pressure from several member states to strengthen protections for children.

Tech News

Will France be next to ban social media for children under 15?

'Not for American platforms or Chinese algorithms': France’s Macron targets tech giants with social media ban for under-15s.

France

Macron calls for social media ban for under-15s to be fast-tracked

According to France's health watchdog, one in two teenagers spends between two and five hours a day on their smartphone.

France

Second alleged shaving incident raises concerns over Paris foster home

The claims come just days after a separate case involving an eight-year-old boy, prompting Paris authorities to refer the matter to the courts.

Hungary

Thousands march over alleged child abuse at Hungarian state facilities

Tens of thousands of Hungarians marched in the capital, Budapest, to decry a leaked video showing children in a juvenile correction facility being subjected to abuse. The march was organised by Viktor Orbán’s main challenger in the upcoming elections, Péter Magyar.

Tech News

Reddit challenges Australia's new under-16 social media ban in court

Reddit argues that the world-first law is unconstitutional because it infringes on Australia’s implied freedom of political communication.

Culture news

'Stolen Children' documentary highlights Georgian adoption scandal

From the 1970s until at least 2005, nurses, doctors or taxi drivers were involved in child theft in Georgia. The mothers were told their babies had died and the bodies were not released. Now, a new documentary has given the children a chance to find their biological family.

Tech News

OpenAI denies ChatGPT caused teenager’s suicide

The AI giant said the teenager should not have been using the technology without parental consent and should not have bypassed ChatGPT’s protective measures.

Tech News

Denmark wants to ban access to social media for children under 15

The proposal would be one of the most sweeping steps yet by a European country to curb social media use among young people.