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AI Impact Summit Live Updates: From Job Disruption To Child Safety On Agenda

NDTV 16 Feb 2026
The global artificial intelligence summit kicks off in New Delhi today with big issues on the agenda, from job disruption to child safety, with world leaders in attendance ... .
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UK Prime Minister Seeks New Powers to Regulate AI Chatbots as Child Safety Concerns Mount

BitRSS 16 Feb 2026
The move would bring AI chatbots under UK online safety laws, enabling rapid age limits and feature curbs to protect children ... .
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‘No Social Media Platform Gets Free Pass’: UK PM Mulls Wider Internet Controls For Child Safety

News18 16 Feb 2026
UK PM Kier Starmer said no social media platforms or tech companies would no longer be able to exploit gaps in existing child-safety laws ....
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What could be banned as UK government announces new online child safety plans

Manchester Evening News 16 Feb 2026
Ministers are also exploring limits on children's use of social media and internet access ... .
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Miko Affirms Commitment to Child Safety with Enhanced Parental Controls on KidSafe AI Robots

Nasdaq Globe Newswire 16 Feb 2026
Miko affirms commitment to child safety with enhanced parental controls on Kidsafe AI Robots ... .
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UK’s Starmer announces crackdown on AI chatbots in child safety push

Al Jazeera 16 Feb 2026
The measures will be introduced as an amendment to ⁠existing crime and child-protection legislation being considered by ⁠parliament ... The British government said its consultation on child safety would include potential age restrictions for VPNs.
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No online platform gets ‘free pass’ when it comes to child safety, says Starmer

AOL 15 Feb 2026
With my Government, Britain will be a leader, not a follower, when it comes to online safety.
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Roblox child safety warning after Nebraska kidnapping case

Fox News 11 Feb 2026
That distinction matters and highlights how grooming can distort a child's sense of safety and choice ... It is built slowly through repeated contact that starts to feel normal to a child ... They isolate a child and make intervention harder.
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Discord adopts facial recognition in child safety crackdown

Daily Times Chronicle 10 Feb 2026
Messaging platform Discord announced Monday it will implement enhanced safety features for teenage users globally, including facial recognition, joining a wave of social media companies rolling out age verification systems ... .
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Meta Goes to Trial in a New Mexico Child Safety Case. Here's What's at Stake

Wired 10 Feb 2026
Attorney General Raúl Torrez is accusing the tech giant of failing to protect minors on Facebook and Instagram ... .
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Meta trial tests limits of child safety accountability

The Arabian Post 10 Feb 2026
New Mexico’s civil case against Meta Platforms has reached trial, marking the first time a US state attorney general’s action over child safety on a major platform has been argued in open court.
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Australian government calls for action from Roblox on "untenable" child safety concerns

Games Industry 09 Feb 2026
The Australian communications minister has demanded Roblox respond to concerns "regarding the exploitation of children on the Roblox service.". Read more ... .
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