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Child Protection

Latest 3 September 2026

MEPs urge EU to act against Meta over protections for children online

European lawmakers are urging the European Commission to force Meta to change the “addictive” design of its platforms in Europe, arguing that children in the European Union should receive protections…

UK · 15 Jun 2026 Britain announces sweeping social media ban for under-16s British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday he would ban social media ‌sites for under-16s and impose restrictions on gaming and… Comuniq.EU · 15 Apr 2026 EU age verification app ready as Europe moves to curb children’s social media access The EU's age ​verification app for online platforms is ready and will soon be ‌available to use, European Commission President Ursula von… Football · 17 Mar 2021 England’s FA guilty of delays in implementing child protection measures Reuters) - England's Football Association (FA) has been found guilty of significant institutional failings in delaying the implementation of child protection measures… Malta · 25 Jun 2019 Government side votes against Opposition proposal to consider the unborn as children – In-Nazzjon In-Nazzjon reports that the government side in a Parliamentary Committee voted against an proposal by the Opposition to consider the unborn as… 23 Feb 2019 German Cardinal calls for transparency so that Church wins back trust as silence provoked conspiracy theories Germany's top cardinal Reinhard Marx slammed the Catholic Church officials for their response to the decades-long pedophilia scandal at a conference called… 18 Feb 2019 Protection of Minors – Archbishop Scicluna says silence unacceptable "I will never give up…" Archbishop Charles Scicluna, president of the Maltese Bishops’ Conference, the Pope’s entrusted reformer in combatting and investigating…