Cupertino d'État

About this episode

Mike and Ben discuss recent developments in child safety regulations and tech company responsibilities.

In this week's episode, Mike and Ben cover: Tech bosses threatened with prison if they fail to protect children (The Times)Apple and Google given three months to ban nude images on children's devices (BBC News)Keir Starmer’s social media ban for under-16s could backfire, experts warn (OpenDemocracy)Apple previews new child safety features (Apple)Apple's WWDC keynote was very different, but this will be the new normal (9to5mac)Ottawa introduces bill to restrict social media for teens, regulate...

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Masnick, Ben Whitelaw

Topics covered

• child safety
• social media regulation
• tech news
• Apple features
• youth protection
• government policy

Keywords

• child safety
• social media
• Apple
• Google
• youth protection
• regulation
• tech news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Times, BBC News, OpenDemocracy, Apple, 9to5mac, Ottawa

Places: Cupertino, Canada

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