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A Bengaluru daycare centre has rejected allegations of institutional abuse, claiming viral videos showing mistreatment of infants were created by two dismissed employees seeking revenge and extortion after being fired.
Five caregivers at a Capgemini-operated daycare in Bengaluru face criminal charges following allegations of child abuse documented in videos. The facility has been temporarily closed as police investigate.
EU lawmakers have approved temporary rules allowing major technology companies to identify and remove child sexual abuse material online, while preserving encryption protections for messaging apps like WhatsApp and Signal.
The US Supreme Court has rejected attempts to block Texas's age verification law for app downloads, allowing the measure to take effect despite free speech concerns from digital rights advocates.
India's government has instructed Meta to remove child sexual abuse material from Instagram and Facebook, following a BBC investigation. The directive marks renewed regulatory pressure on the US tech giant across multiple fronts.
The death of a 12-year-old girl in West Bengal's Baruipur area triggered widespread community violence, including a suspected mob lynching and clashes with police. Two arrests have been made in connection with the case.
UNICEF has raised alarm over children's rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, revealing they are embracing the technology at rates exceeding adults by more than threefold, while facing inadequate protection against risks.
Australia will introduce legislation granting its internet regulator expanded authority to pursue technology companies in court for breaching the country's under-16 social media ban.
Australia is moving to strengthen its groundbreaking social media ban for children after evidence shows the December rule is failing, with seven in ten underage users still maintaining accounts.
TikTok and YouTube have deactivated 4.7 million accounts belonging to children under 16 in Indonesia following government regulations aimed at protecting minors from cyberbullying and addiction.
Police in Temerloh have detained a male educator for questioning as they investigate serious allegations involving the sexual assault of a teenage boy. The case has raised fresh concerns about child safety within educational settings.
Malaysia's Education Ministry and Human Rights Commission will launch coordinated advocacy programmes on child protection laws across schools, addressing bullying and sexual harassment in the education sector.
The European Commission is preparing formal accusations against Meta for using exploitative design techniques to addict children to Facebook and Instagram, escalating regulatory pressure on the tech giant under its Digital Services Act.
India's Home Ministry has intensified monitoring of Telegram following a government investigation revealing widespread use of the messaging platform for sharing child sexual abuse material and conducting financial scams, with over 688,000 fraud complaints since 2023.
A Malaysian paediatrician practising in Perth has been charged with 33 child sexual offences involving nine alleged victims, following a comprehensive police investigation that expanded the scope of initial allegations.
Two teenage cousins from Kota Baru who vanished Thursday night were discovered safe in Machang after a 32-hour search sparked by police reports filed Friday. Four individuals have been arrested.
The UAE has become the first Arab country to ban social media use for children under 15, following similar moves by Australia and Britain. Platforms have 12 months to comply or face blocking.
Japanese police in Fukuoka have arrested a 36-year-old woman on murder charges after she allegedly fatally stabbed her 33-year-old friend multiple times. Three elementary school children were sleeping in a nearby room during the early morning attack.
Johor Baru authorities have escalated the death of a 4-year-old child to a murder investigation, with the victim's stepmother now formally charged in court following injuries consistent with blunt force trauma.
A foreign woman has been charged with negligence in Johor Baru following the death of her young son and serious injury to her daughter after falling from a 12th-floor apartment in Tampoi. The tragedy occurred earlier this month.
Florida's attorney general has sued TikTok, claiming the platform violates state law by allowing children under 14 to create accounts and exposing young users to harmful content.