Teen Accounts Get Tougher With Instagram AI Age Detection
Instagram AI age detection can protect teens who enter false birthdays.
Learn how it works, what parents should check and where risks remain.
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Blog | Social Media | TikTok
TikTok Staff Warnings on Child Exploitation Ignored by Executives
Court depositions show TikTok staff repeatedly warned about minors in monetised Live content and age bypasses. Leadership responses were inadequate. Practical controls still matter for Irish families
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Ireland and UK Online Safety Laws Strengths, Weaknesses and the Pornhub Gap
Ireland and UK online safety laws both moved beyond self-declaration in 2025, yet each has clear strengths and gaps. Coimisiún na Meán has opened one investigation under its Online Safety Code. Dedicated adult platforms such as Pornhub remain outside that Code’s direct remit
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Analytics | Big Tech | Blog | Online Safety | Regulation
Why Social Media Age Restrictions May Be Needed Until Platforms Improve Safety by Design
Social media age restrictions on the largest platforms offer a more efficient short-term protection than expecting parents to master endless safety settings across devices and ages. Australia’s early data shows both the friction created by account limits and the gaps left by weak age checks. Genuine safety by design remains incomplete while platforms rely on optional parental tools.
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UK Harmful Pornography Ban What It Means for Parents and Young People
The UK harmful pornography ban begins on 6 November 2026. It criminalises realistic depictions of strangulation, incest-themed content and adults roleplaying as under-16s. Parents and young people need to understand the real-world harms and Ireland’s slower response
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age assurance | Big Tech | Blog | EU | Online safety and policy | Parents | Social Media
Ireland’s Oireachtas Committee Sets Out 45 Recommendations on Technology, Social Media and Children
The Oireachtas online safety recommendations published in October 2026 set out 45 measures on technology, social media and children. They prioritise safety-by-design legislation, default disabling of addictive features, and a mandatory age classification system for digital services.
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Why Resisting Age Verification Puts Kids at Risk
Why Resisting Age Verification Puts Kids at Risk In July 2025, both the United Kingdom and Ireland introduced landmark age verification laws to protect children from harmful online content. These rules were not rushed. They followed years of mounting evidence showing children were being exposed to violent, degrading, and exploitative material, especially pornography. This was…
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Ireland’s Online Safety Code – Why Age Assurance Matters
Ireland’s Online Safety Code – Why Age Assurance Matters When Ireland’s Online Safety Code officially came into force on July 21, 2025, it was hailed as a major milestone in safeguarding young people from online harms. The regulations now require video-sharing platforms with EU headquarters in Ireland to implement “effective” age assurance systems that prevent…
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