Tag: teen safety

Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban

Oct 1, 2025

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in Cybersecurity, Data, Data Privacy, Data Safety, Digital Footprint, Digital ID, Employment, Government, Law, Policy, Privacy Guides, Social Media, Social Media Cleanup, Social Media Management, Surveillance

Australia is rolling out a national rule that blocks under-16s from using mainstream social platforms starting in December, called the Online Safety Amendment Bill & targeting the Online Safety Act, legislated in 2021. The law passed in November 2024 and is being watched globally, with leaders in New York praising Australia’s approach during UN events,…
Discord’s August 2025 Policy update: UK ID checks and new ad targeting controls

Sep 2, 2025

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in Data, Data Privacy, Digital Footprint, Discord, Policy, Privacy Guides, Redact Features, Social Media, Social Media Management, Surveillance

Discord rolled out a set of policy updates that touch safety, identity checks, and how they use data to power sponsored content. Two changes matter most for privacy minded users: new age verification for the United Kingdom and broader data use for ad targeting and ‘Quest’ measurement. We’ve broken down both of these core updates,…