Apple Introduces Mandatory Age Verification for UK iPhone Users Thursday, March 26, 2026 apple iphone uk ageverification onlinesafety ofcom childprotection privacy technology regulation Apple has rolled out a new update requiring millions of iPhone users in the UK to prove they are 18 or older before accessing certain services. This mandatory age verification aims to protect young people from harmful content … Read More
Tech Giants Falter as Thousands of Child Sexual Abuse Images Target Midlands Youth Wednesday, March 18, 2026 nspcc childabuse techsafety onlinesafety socialmedia snapchat meta childprotection government digitalabuse More than 3,000 crimes involving child sexual abuse images were recorded in the West Midlands alone, highlighting a critical failure by tech firms to protect children from harmful content. According to the National Society … Read More
Calls for Urgent Action as Children as Young as Four Targeted in Online Grooming Crimes Thursday, November 13, 2025 grooming children nspcc onlinesafety sexualabuse westmidlands technology childprotection snapchat crime Children as young as four are becoming victims of disturbing online grooming crimes, with offences more than doubling in the West Midlands region, according to new data from the NSPCC. The charity has called for immediate … Read More