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TikTok misled consumers about filtering content for minors, judge rules
A Texas judge ruled TikTok violated state consumer protection law by misleading users about its effectiveness in filtering inappropriate content for minors.
Sep 13, 2026
Claude is no longer available for minors
Anthropic disabled access to Claude for users under 18, citing safety and compliance reasons, with no public explanation of enforcement mechanisms, age-verification method, or policy exceptions.
Sep 11, 2026
Romanian prosecutors indict Andrew Tate on trafficking minors and money laundering - AP News
Romanian prosecutors have formally charged Andrew Tate with human trafficking of minors and money laundering, marking a significant legal escalation in an ongoing international investigation.
Sep 5, 2026
Teen accounts don’t allow external transfers
A Reddit user under 18 describes constraints on external fund transfers from teen banking accounts—specifically Capital One’s policy prohibiting minors from initiating ACH/wire transfers—and explores workarounds like writing personal checks to move money between their credit union money market and savings accounts.
Sep 3, 2026
Lights out, Instagram off? The changes to Meta for teens could be a big deal
Meta agreed to implement time-based restrictions on Instagram and Facebook for minors—specifically disabling access during nighttime hours and school hours—following pressure from researchers and advocates.
Aug 29, 2026
Seventh Circuit Strikes Down Restriction on Informing Indiana Minors About Out-of-State Abortion Providers
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Indiana's 'aid-or-assist' law as an unconstitutional, content-based restriction on protected speech, affirming that providing factual information about lawful out-of-state abortion providers to unemancipated minors does not constitute illegal conduct under the First Amendment.
Aug 19, 2026
Pornhub's parent company, Aylo, will pay $120M to settle two 2021 class action lawsuits in California and Alabama alleging it profited from child abuse material (Samantha Cole/404 Media)
Aylo, Pornhub's parent company, agreed to a $120 million settlement to resolve two class-action lawsuits alleging it hosted and monetized child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on its platforms.
Aug 18, 2026
FBI says cybercriminals are hacking into victims’ online accounts to steal their intimate pictures
The FBI issued a public alert warning that cybercriminals are compromising online accounts to steal intimate images for use in extortion schemes against adults and minors.
Aug 12, 2026
KOSA advances Senate panel; age verification bill falls short of meeting quorum
The Senate Commerce Committee advanced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) via markup with unanimous support, while an unrelated age verification bill failed due to lack of quorum.
Aug 5, 2026
EU Says TikTok Accounts for Minors Might Breach Bloc’s Digital Rules - WSJ
The European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA) enforcement team preliminarily determined that TikTok’s default account settings for minors may violate the bloc’s age-appropriate design and risk-mitigation requirements.
Jul 25, 2026
TikTok’s protection of minors should not be opt-in, warns EU
The European Commission issued preliminary DSA findings urging TikTok to make minor account privacy settings opt-out rather than opt-in, citing risks of exposure and algorithmic amplification.
Jul 24, 2026
Preliminary findings: the EU Commission says TikTok's accounts for minors violate the DSA, citing features that could expose children to bullying and predators (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters)
The European Commission issued preliminary findings that TikTok's minor accounts violate the Digital Services Act (DSA) due to design features enabling exposure to bullying and predators.
Jul 24, 2026
Mexico announces 3 forums to debate social media, AI regulation for minors - Mexico News Daily
Mexico’s government announced three public forums to solicit input on regulating social media and AI use by minors, signaling early-stage policy development but no concrete legislation or enforcement mechanism.
Jul 22, 2026
Gottheimer introduces bill requiring facial ID for prediction markets, online sportsbooks
A U.S. Representative introduced legislation mandating facial recognition for age verification on prediction markets and online sportsbooks to prevent underage participation.
Jul 16, 2026
China enacts rules forbidding companionship chatbots from encouraging emotional reliance, banning virtual relationships with minors, and more (Stu Woo/Wall Street Journal)
China's regulators issued new rules restricting AI companionship chatbots from fostering emotional dependence or forming virtual relationships with minors, marking a formal governance intervention in emotionally interactive AI.
Jul 15, 2026
Let’s build a children’s public internet
The article documents rising political and public momentum for restrictive online child safety legislation in the US and globally, centered on age verification mandates and social media bans for minors.
Jul 14, 2026
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says the bloc is set to propose a "social media start date for minors", with a proposal after a summer break (Barbara Moens/Financial Times)
The European Commission plans to propose age-graded access thresholds for minors' social media use, framing it as a child safety response ahead of formal legislative drafting.
Jul 13, 2026
Supreme Court lets Texas restrict minors' access to app stores for the time being
The Supreme Court declined to block Texas' App Store Accountability Act, allowing it to take effect temporarily while constitutional challenges proceed in lower courts.
Published Jul 6, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 9, 2026
SCOTUS declines to block a Texas law requiring app stores and developers to verify the age of mobile device users, and for minors to obtain parental consent (Andrew Chung/Reuters)
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block a Texas law mandating age verification and parental consent for minors using mobile apps, allowing the law to take effect pending further legal challenges.
Jul 8, 2026