by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 26, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Regulation, Risk Management, Technology
The settlement resolves claims brought by 29 U.S. states, and will end a federal trial that had been one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies harmed young users. Meta will impose daily usage limits and restrict nighttime usage by...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 22, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, Risk Management, Technology
The Justice Department sued TikTok in 2024 on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, alleging the company allowed millions of children under the age of 13 to create accounts without their parents’ knowledge or consent while making it difficult for parents to request...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jul 12, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Technology
Social media has been banned for under-16s in Australia since December last year, while Brazil introduced a law in March requiring platforms to link the accounts of users aged under-16 to those of their parents, while also requiring platforms to verify users’ ages....
by AIP Online Bureau | May 18, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
The country’s total fertility rate (TFR), the average number of children per woman, declined to 2 in the 2019/21 government assessment period, down from 3.4 in 1992/93, due to increasing use of contraceptives and rising education among females. A rate of 2.1 is...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 11, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Risk Management, Technology
“AI-controlled toys are a serious threat to the safety of children. All steps that are required for this are being taken in consultation with the consumer affairs and the home ministries. Whenever we receive reports of any incidents, immediate action is...
