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A madrasah principal in Kelantan was charged in court with sexually assaulting three boys between 2023 and 2024. The Sessions Court in Pasir Mas heard the allegations spanning incidents in Tumpat.
A 40-year-old Singaporean man has been fined S$5,000 and disqualified from driving for six months after placing his two young sons on the boot of his Porsche while moving it along a residential road.
Police in Johor Bahru have reclassified the death of an 18-month-old child as murder following a lengthy investigation, with the biological father identified as the primary suspect to be charged.
The European Commission has found TikTok breaches child protection standards under the Digital Services Act, citing risks from public profiles and algorithmic promotion of teen content. The platform faces potential fines and must respond to allegations.
Vietnam is drafting regulations to restrict children under 16 from posting on social media, requiring parental registration and age-appropriate content filters. The move aligns with global efforts to enhance online child safety.
A 32-year-old food delivery rider in Melaka has been charged with sexually assaulting his stepdaughter and threatening police officers and a family member in separate court proceedings.
A suspended Malaysian police corporal appeared in court to face charges of sexually assaulting his 11-year-old daughter. The case underscores ongoing concerns about child safety and institutional accountability.
A US federal appeals court has blocked Texas from enforcing a provision requiring social media companies to filter content promoting self-harm and other dangers, ruling that federal law shields platforms from such obligations.
The European Commission has determined that TikTok's default account settings fail to adequately protect children, exposing minors to potential harm and cyberbullying. The platform now faces potential fines reaching 6% of global revenue.
The European Commission has formally charged TikTok with failing to protect children under its Digital Services Act, citing design flaws that expose minors to cyberbullying and contact from abusers. The platform risks substantial penalties.
A two-year-old girl in Kedah was killed after being hit by a fertiliser trailer lorry driven by her 61-year-old grandfather while he was reversing the vehicle near his home in Gurun.
A two-year-old girl was fatally struck by a reversing lorry at her home in Sungai Petani, Kedah. Police arrested her 61-year-old grandfather, who was operating the vehicle, to assist with investigations.
A coordinated global movement is restricting children's access to social media, with Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia and over 20 other nations implementing or preparing legislation to bar minors from major platforms.
France has become the first European Union country to legislatively ban social media for children under 15, following decisive parliamentary approval. The measure takes effect from September for new accounts and January for existing ones.
An Indonesian court has convicted all 19 members of a human trafficking syndicate that smuggled dozens of babies, including at least 12 to Singapore. The ringleader received seven years imprisonment.
A Bengaluru daycare has rejected abuse allegations, claiming two terminated employees fabricated viral videos showing infant mistreatment to extort money and secure reinstatement after being fired for workplace misconduct.
A trainee teacher in Ipoh has denied six counts of sexual assault involving a 14-year-old male student. The case highlights serious questions about screening and oversight procedures within educational institutions.
A Singapore court has sentenced a 22-year-old man to nine years and seven months imprisonment plus 12 strokes of the cane for sexually abusing two 13-year-old girls. He deceived both victims about his age before committing the offences.
Police in Melaka have arrested a 36-year-old trader on suspicion of molesting 10 young boys and sodomising one victim between March and recent weeks. The case has sparked fresh concerns about child safety in the state.
A private college employee entered a not guilty plea at Shah Alam Sessions Court to multiple charges involving sexual assault allegations against two teenage boys.
European Parliament members deadlocked over proposals to reinstate a voluntary system for reporting child sexual abuse online, with encryption becoming a flashpoint between privacy and safety advocates.
A 31-year-old Singaporean educator has pleaded guilty to systematically abusing primary school pupils at a learning facility, including starving a six-year-old boy and forcing him to consume urine. The victim suffered severe injuries requiring intensive care.
The European Parliament has endorsed interim rules permitting major technology companies to identify and remove child sexual abuse material online. The decision maintains protections for encrypted communications while allowing voluntary content scanning.
Malaysia's Social Welfare Department has urged the public to stop publishing children's identities on social media and digital platforms, warning of legal consequences and potential harm to minors' wellbeing and development.
India has ordered Meta to remove child sexual abuse material from Instagram and Facebook, requiring detailed government responses. The directive follows a BBC investigation exposing such content in Indian advertisements.
A 12-year-old girl's alleged gang rape and murder in West Bengal's Baruipur triggered massive public outcry, resulting in a suspected perpetrator being lynched by locals and clashes with police that injured officers and disrupted transport.
A devastating incident in Thailand's northeast has claimed the lives of 10 Buddhist monks after an 11-year-old child drove a pickup truck into a religious procession. Ten others remain hospitalized, with two in critical condition.
A senior citizen appeared in Melaka's Ayer Keroh Sessions Court facing two counts of sexual assault involving primary schoolgirls. The case highlights ongoing child protection concerns in Malaysian communities.
French President Emmanuel Macron and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus have jointly urged governments and technology companies to impose stricter controls on digital platforms, citing growing concerns about children's exposure to harmful content and excessive data collection.
Young people are adopting artificial intelligence at rates triple those of adults, according to UNICEF research spanning 10 countries. The UN agency warns that inadequate safeguards leave children vulnerable to exploitation and misinformation.
The US House passed legislation requiring online platforms to protect children through age verification and parental controls. The Senate is pushing for stronger measures holding tech companies legally accountable for harmful content.
Australia is cracking down on tech companies flouting its under-16 social media ban, raising maximum fines to A$99 million and granting its online safety watchdog expanded investigative powers to demand evidence of compliance efforts.
Authorities in Sungai Petani have remanded a babysitter for three days following the death of an 11-month-old girl in Bedong. The remand order was granted to facilitate ongoing police investigations into the circumstances surrounding the infant's death.
Malaysia's Communications Ministry has introduced mandatory age-verification mechanisms for social media platforms under the new Child Protection Code, effective June 1. Users must be at least 16 years old to create accounts, with verification based on official government documents.
The European Commission is intensifying its investigation into Meta, preparing to release preliminary findings that accuse Facebook and Instagram of using addictive design tactics that harm children's wellbeing through algorithmic manipulation.