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Screen addiction in Europe: How do we protect minors?
The dangers of screen time for children and adolescents are becoming widely recognized and an increasing number of EU countries are imposing smartphone bans in schools. But are we doing enough in Europe to protect young people from screen addiction?
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Commission targets in-game currency in children's video games
The Commission is probing alleged unfair practices in the horse-riding game Star Stable Online, targeting in-game purchases aimed at children. The upcoming Digital Fairness Act may include stricter rules on virtual currency transparency and fairness.
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App store age check could help children online protection: Meta VP
Meta’s VP and Head of Global Safety, Antigone Davis, revealed the tech giant’s latest efforts to protect minors online. In an exclusive interview, she discussed everything from countering child abuse online to age verification while calling on harmonised EU digital rules.
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EU DECODED: How to balance rights to privacy with combatting online child sex abuse?
Child sexual abuse is a growing problem and crimes committed via the Internet make it much more difficult to combat. The EU is revising its the rules in an attempt to criminalise behaviour online as well as in the real world.
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EU ministers agree on criminalising online child abuse, but concerns over consent remain
A text addressing the criminalisation of online child sexual abuse is set to enter trilogue negotiations, despite concerns from several member states regarding the lack of ambition in defining consent and the qualification of rape.