Tag: Youth protection
Stiftung Warentest: Mobile games are usually unsuitable for children
As of: May 17, 2024 2:30 p.m Stiftung Warentest examined 16 popular game apps for children. Almost all of the games failed. The testers found alarming content and questionable business…
EU Commission is investigating Tiktok – Economy
At first, the European Commission only asked Tiktok questions. In October, the authority wanted to know what the video platform was doing for the mental health of its users. She…
EU is investigating TikTok for lack of youth protection
As of: February 19, 2024 1:20 p.m TikTok reaches millions of children and young people. But the company apparently doesn’t do enough to protect them from inappropriate content or dependency.…
Scandal at “Supertalent”: They probably beeping – media
The short introduction in a program guide was not an exaggeration: breathtaking top acts and fascinating talents were announced, as well as, above all, “unprecedented performances from Germany and around…
Friday: Facebook Messenger with encryption, Twitch closes in South Korea
End-to-end encryption is the default in Facebook Group Meta messenger chats with two participants. This is part of the “biggest improvements since Messenger came into existence,” says Meta. The signal…
Media Consumption: What Screen Time Does to Children
Researchers from Australia have carried out a large analysis examining what is known about the effects of films, games and social media on children and young people. The result? Parents…
US states are suing Meta for a lack of child protection
As of: October 25, 2023 8:27 a.m According to 33 US states, the Meta company does not take sufficient care to protect children and young people on its own platforms.…