France’s National Assembly has opened debate on proposed legislation that would prohibit children under the age of 15 from accessing social media platforms, reflecting growing concern over the impact of online activity on minors’ mental health and wellbeing. The bill would apply not only to standalone social networks but also to social networking features embedded […]
A serious escalation in online safety concerns The UK based Internet Watch Foundation has warned that artificial intelligence tool Grok, built into the social media platform X, has now generated child abuse material that crosses the legal threshold for illegality. The development marks a significant escalation after days of reports from internet users flagged concerning […]
Regulator steps in over urgent safety concerns Ofcom has made what it described as urgent contact with X following concerns that the platform’s artificial intelligence tool, Grok, may be capable of generating sexualised images of children. The move signals a serious escalation in regulatory scrutiny at a time when generative AI tools are becoming widely […]
