
New Age-Verification Systems Seek to Block Underage TikTok Accounts in Europe
A new approach will analyse profiles, videos, and user behaviour to identify social media accounts belonging to children under 13.

A new approach will analyse profiles, videos, and user behaviour to identify social media accounts belonging to children under 13.

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner says age verification takes time but expects platforms to improve performance.

Civil-liberty advocates and community groups argue the bill grants sweeping discretion to prosecutors and ministers, shifting the focus from intent to perceived offence.

Australian police say the father and son behind the Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting had no links to a wider terror network

The move follows a deadly shooting at a Hanukkah event that killed 15 people, as Canberra signals support for the Jewish community amid rising concerns over antisemitism.

Australia responds to the attack by announcing its largest gun buyback in decades—and by planning stricter laws on extremism, hate speech, and terrorist symbols.

Heavily armed officers intercepted two cars after intelligence suggested a violent act may have been planned

Authorities in Telangana say the suspect had no known extremist ties in India—while Australia links the deadly shooting to Islamic State ideology.

The government’s first response is to focus on new firearms regulations—not tackling antisemitic and Islamist elements in society.

Officials insist “we must never back down a millimeter in the fight against these cowardly antisemites.”