Canadian Centre for Child Protection
Coverage of Canadian Centre for Child Protection in the Nexus archive.
- Canada joins global movement to ban social media for kids: ‘We are failing our children. Enough is enough’
Canada introduced legislation to potentially bar children under 16 from social media unless companies prove their platforms are safe, joining a global movement. The Digital Safety Commission of Canada will oversee the regulation, which includes exemptions for companies with sufficient safeguards. Countries like Australia, Brazil, and Indonesia have already implemented similar measures.
- UK watchdog to investigate Telegram over alleged child sexual abuse material
The UK's Ofcom has launched an investigation into Telegram for allegedly failing to prevent the sharing of child sexual abuse material under the Online Safety Act. The inquiry follows evidence provided by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection indicating illegal content on the platform.
- UK regulator to probe Telegram, teen chat sites for potential child safety violations
The UK's Ofcom regulator is investigating Telegram and teen chat sites for potential child safety violations. The probe was initiated after the Canadian Centre for Child Protection provided evidence of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) allegedly being shared on Telegram.