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TikTok to pay US $400m over breach of child privacy law

Dozens of US states are pursuing Meta under the same 2000 law, with a jury trial that began this week accusing Instagram and Facebook's owner of profiting from underage users, as ByteDance's valuation reaches $550bn

Payment of one-off emergency financial assistance worth €150 per dependent child nears completion, with almost 950,000 families to receive support

33,351 households that have not provided their IBAN to the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) are being sought so they can be paid - Who needs to apply

A committee of experts in Germany is recommending stricter rules for minors on social media

In this spirit, the Minister of Education also called for measures to be taken at the EU level: This means “an end to addictive algorithms and so-called dark patterns” for children

For the first time in the Netherlands, euthanasia was performed on a child with a terminal illness – The case is being investigated by the authorities

The prosecutor's office will determine whether the doctor acted in accordance with the applicable legal framework

Crete teenager jailed pending trial over ‘764’ network that blackmailed and abused children online

Greek cybercrime officers, working with US authorities, arrested two 17-year-olds as part of an investigation into the violent international network, which uses sextortion, psychological coercion and online harassment to target vulnerable kids

Greek deputy health minister warns of serious child obesity problem amid opposition row over national prevention program

The emotional on-air segment about the story of Ahmet in Evros, who was saved thanks to the free preventive screening programs - “Prevention First” has become national policy, said the Deputy Minister of Health

Nigeria: Gunmen killed at least 50 people, kidnapped women and children

The number of abducted victims has not been determined

When scrolling becomes addiction: Internet addiction now affecting even primary school children

Rates of internet addiction among children and adolescents have nearly doubled since the pandemic – Symptoms, impact on academic performance and nutrition – Setting an age limit on social media is part of the solution, experts say

The Commission targets TikTok for its addictive design that harms children

The Commission considers that features such as infinite scrolling, autoplay, alerts and personalised recommendations system reinforce the compulsive use of the app - Preliminary assessment of a DSA infringement

Reuters: Greece set to announce ban on social media for children under 15

Prime minister has stressed that Greece is ready to consider “banning the use of social media by setting a digital age of adulthood”

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