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One of Apple's biggest WWDC updates was about kids' safety
9+ hour, 11+ min ago (238+ words) Core to the update, which will be available with Apple's i OS 27, i Pad OS 27, and mac OS 27 this spring, is a reworked version of Screen Time. It's where people can set time limits on various apps, including how long…...
Twitch now included in Australia's youth social media ban
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (223+ words) Chris is the award-nominated Editor of Gadget Guy. Coming from a video game and corporate comms background, he has also written for Games Hub, Kotaku Australia, Byteside, Game Spot, and Junkee. Based in Adelaide, Chris is an avid sports fan…...
Roblox to segment in-game chat by age groups in Australia
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (475+ words) Australian Roblox users will be among the first to require age estimation checks to chat in-game, and chatters will be assigned specific age groups, in an effort to combat growing concerns about age-appropriate content. With more than 150 million daily users…...
Reddit and Kick officially included in youth social media ban
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (439+ words) Reddit and Kick are the latest platforms confirmed by the e Safety Commissioner as being part of the Australian youth social media ban set to start on 10 December. With just over a month to go until Australian children under the…...
What Australia's age assurance report means for social media ban
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (400+ words) As Australia's youth social media ban approaches in December, the government-funded age assurance trial has just handed down its findings, which will form a major part of how the legislation is implemented. Viewable online, the report states that age assurance…...
You Tube officially included in Australia's youth social media ban
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (387+ words) The Australian federal government has confirmed that You Tube will be included in the upcoming youth social media ban. It means that any Australian under the age of 16 will not be permitted to have a You Tube account. You Tube…...