Harm Area Desk
Laws, regulators, courts and public-policy responses.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a sweeping 13-bill statutory package restricting algorithmic feeds, autoplay, and generative AI companions for minors, setting an enforceable blueprint for youth digital protection.
The platform has disabled dozens of rare four-letter usernames linked to Chinese-language marketplace Xinbi Guarantee after federal authorities restrained over $52 million in cryptocurrency, seized operational channels, and coordinated compound raids.
The European Commission has placed ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox under the EU’s strictest platform-safety regime after each reported over 45 million monthly users in the bloc. The companies have until January 2027 to comply with mandatory risk assessments, independent audits, and enhanced transparency under the Digital Services Act.
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has secured a court-enforceable undertaking requiring Roblox to strengthen protections for Australian children after direct testing found gaps in its controls around adult-to-child contact, privacy and reporting.
