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The US Senate has passed the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act #KOSPA, the 1st significant online child safety bill in decades.🎉 This is a huge step towards ensuring children are #SafeOnline. Now we wait on the House to #BeBrave and take action. Together we can and must #EndChildhoodSexualViolence Learn more👉 bit.ly/4dmAxd3

Child Safety Online is a growing concern! Euronews explores insights from ECPAT International’s latest survey, shedding light on parent's views on child safety online. 👇 Read the article: https://lnkd.in/d_XEH4TA

Young people know that having a caring adult in their life is a huge source of security. That security is the foundation for all other good things: healthy behavior, pursuing goals, growth. This is why, when we work with justice-involved youth, we do all we can to be there for them and for any family they have who supports their efforts. When our youth work for a better future, they always do so with someone who cares. #OneHeartProject #caringadults #juvenilejustice https://lnkd.in/gF3T_UVu

We welcome the UK’s online safety regulator Ofcom's proposals to protect kids from online harms. Ofcom's proposals to safeguard children online are a step in the right direction, but space for ambition remains. Together with 20 other organizations, we signed 5Rights' letter asking Ofcom to deploy proactive, effective regulation that makes the internet safer kids. Read full letter👇 https://lnkd.in/eX-cHYjf #OnlineSafety #ProtectingKidsOnline #Regulation #SocialMedia

Glad #QuietOnSet talks about a subject which feels #Unspeakable and #RaiseAwareness on #ChildVictims of #SexualAbuse but also #ChallengeTheSystem on bringing about #Change to better #ProtectChildren from people who have such great #influence on children's minds and behaviors. Here we see child actors in a situation where an authority figure crosses the line of conduct, often these authority figures are people the child completely trusts, exploring abuse of power and the psychological infiltration in child behavior. Kate Taylor, journalist, Business Insider states on s1e4 of Quiet On Set, "it's clear that the system needs to look at if it is doing enough to protect children." 💯 The system does need to review and ask itself: are we protecting adult rights more than child safety?

The recent hearing discussing the protection of children online made headlines, especially as executives from TikTok, X, Snap and Discord, as well as Mark Zuckerberg spoke about the issue. During the hearing, which lasted just under four hours, there were a series of tense exchanges as those involved discussed the actions that can be taken to keep children safe in the online world. However, even though there was a great deal of conversation surrounding the subject, there is no clear resolution in sight. Why is this such an issue? As technology continues to advance, the online sphere becomes even more developed, not only as a place to find information, but a place to hang out, spend time, and find new ways to interact with information. This means that there are continued opportunities for people of all ages to access a myriad of information without stringent policies to keep children safe -- think about how easy it is to access information today. Is all of that appropriate for children? Should a minor have access to an app without any parent consent? Who is responsible if a minor ends up in a chat room or message with a predator? All of these questions, and many more, are the subject of child safety in the online sector as lawmakers, corporations, victims, and the families of victims identify problem areas and discuss potential solutions. Where do you stand in this discussion? Does liability fall on the parents? Companies? Legal system? #OnlineSafety #Hearing #ChildSafety

⏳ 10 Days to go! 📢Have you registered for the annual OPEN Child’s Rights Seminar? In 2024, the seminar will focus on a critical issue: Online safety and the Rights of Children and Young People As the digital landscape evolves, so do the challenges that children and young people face. From the dangers of grooming and coercive control to the complexities of social media, this year’s OPEN Child’s Rights Seminar will focus on the urgent need for policies that safeguard young people while respecting their autonomy. We’ll hear from Rebekah Kilpatrick, Head of the National Office for Child Safety, on how to build digital resilience and protect young people from rising online threats. 📍 This is more than a seminar—it’s a call to action to ensure that young people are not just protected but also empowered to contribute to the solutions that affect them. Join us in driving these critical conversations forward. 📅 September 23rd, 2024 🔗 Register now! https://lnkd.in/gvnvxzui #ChildSafety #DigitalResilience #YouthVoices #CountdownToOPEN

Things I wish every #parent and executive knew about keeping #kids #safe #online Just as “it takes a village to raise a #child,” safeguarding #children online requires a collective effort from parents, #governments, #law enforcement, and #tech #executives. #AIMCnews #ParentalitéNumerique #DigitalParenting #OnlineChildSafety #InternetDangers #tech #DigitalSafety

Politics should not be a factor in whether or not we should protect kids online. But unfortunately for some, it does. So for those who think we should follow the polls, here is one for you. The Hill Majority of battleground voters support kids’ online safety laws: Poll The survey also questioned voters specifically about the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which would add regulations that aim to mitigate concerns about the use of certain tools and features and their impact on children’s mental health. Seventy-eight percent of voters said they would support KOSA, including 83 percent of Democrats and 78 percent of Republicans. https://lnkd.in/e5Eiyhbb If you are part of this super majority of Americans who believe Congress should pass KOSA, dial #250 on your mobile devices and use the phrase "online child safety" to connect directly to Senator Schumer's DC office. Tell Senator Schumer to bring the Kids Online Safety Act (#KOSA) to the Senate floor this week! Also read NYTimes Opinion: Surgeon General: Why I’m Calling for a Warning Label on Social Media Platforms "Why is it that we have failed to respond to the harms of social media when they are no less urgent or widespread than those posed by unsafe cars, planes or food? These harms are not a failure of willpower and parenting; they are the consequence of unleashing powerful technology without adequate safety measures, transparency or accountability." https://lnkd.in/eAHd3eFa #passkosa #kosa #protectkidsonline #childsafety

Remarkable progress has been made in the 100 days since the Stanford Internet Observatory published a report on the CyberTipline system for reporting online child abuse. Riana Pfefferkorn highlights key developments in children's online safety in a new Tech Policy Press article today. Read here: https://lnkd.in/g8b_dyDT ✅ On May 7, President Biden signed the REPORT Act into law to extend the preservation period for evidence for law enforcement to access from online services and help modernize the IT infrastructure. ✅ On July 18, the Tech Coalition announced a free resource hub, Pathways, with industry best practices to fight CSAM and protect children online. #ChildSafety #OnlineSafety #CSAM #CyberTipline #SIO #TechPolicy #REPORTAct #NCMEC #TechCoalition #ChildExploitation