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Indonesia has compelled TikTok and YouTube to deactivate 4.7 million accounts belonging to children under 16, marking a significant enforcement of the country's contentious social media restrictions aimed at protecting minors.
Police in Temerloh have detained a male teacher for questioning regarding allegations of sexual assault involving a 14-year-old student, prompting concern among parents and educators.
The European Commission is preparing preliminary findings accusing Meta of using addictive design techniques to hook young users on Facebook and Instagram, escalating regulatory pressure under the Digital Services Act.
Police in Tenom have opened a formal investigation after allegations emerged that a 10-year-old student experienced bullying at her school hostel. The case highlights ongoing concerns about child safety in residential boarding facilities.
India's Home Ministry has revealed extensive monitoring of Telegram following investigations into the platform's use for distributing child sexual abuse material and perpetrating financial scams affecting millions.
A 20-year-old Singapore man has been sentenced to at least a year of reformative training after admitting to raping two teenage girls he met online and possessing intimate photographs of his cousin without consent.
Police in Johor Baru have elevated the death of a four-year-old child to a murder investigation, resulting in the victim's stepmother facing court charges following a determination of blunt force injuries.
A foreign woman appeared in Johor Baru Sessions Court charged with child neglect after two of her children fell from a 12th-floor apartment in Tampoi. One child died and the other suffered severe injuries in the early-month incident.
Florida has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the platform of violating state law by permitting children under 14 to open accounts and failing to shield young users from inappropriate material.