Sexual Health Info Online Is Crucial for Teens: Australia's New Tech Codes May Threaten Their Access

Inside the Push for Stronger Safeguards on Sexually Explicit Content in Canadian School Libraries

Two years ago, Raelyn Fox found a book in her daughter’s bedroom that caused her concern. Her 11-year-old always kept a stack of library books on the dresser, and until then, Fox hadn’t thought much about what was in them. But after hearing news about parents raising concerns over age-inappropriate content in school library books, and coming across online lists of flagged titles, Fox, who lives in southern rural Manitoba, decided to take a close…

UAE to launch media age rating system to protect children

The United Arab Emirates will implement a comprehensive age rating system for media content, aimed at shielding children and adolescents from inappropriate material, the UAE Media Council announced on Thursday. The initiative, which comes amid a surge in digital content consumption, is part of a broader framework launched to regulate and develop the media sector. While the council has not yet specified a timeline for the rollout, officials empha…

Sexual health info online is crucial for teens: Australia's new tech codes may threaten their access

Last week, organizations from Australia's online industries submitted a final draft of new industry codes aimed at protecting children from "age-inappropriate content" to the eSafety commissioner.

Sexual health info online is crucial for teens. Australia’s new tech codes may threaten their access

CarlosDavid / GettyLast week, organisations from Australia’s online industries submitted a final draft of new industry codes aimed at protecting children from “age-inappropriate content” to the eSafety commissioner. The commissioner will now decide if the codes are appropriate to be implemented under the Online Safety Act. The codes aim to address young people’s access to pornography, high-impact violence, and material relating to self-harm, sui…