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A two-year-old girl has died after being struck by a fertiliser transport lorry driven by her grandfather in Gurun, Kedah. Police are investigating the incident as a case of negligence.
Police in Sungai Petani detained a 61-year-old man following the death of his 2-year-old granddaughter, who was struck by a lorry he was reversing at their home in Kampung Bukit Kuang.
A 45-year-old Singapore secondary school PE teacher has admitted to sexually abusing a student aged 14-15. The High Court heard evidence of systematic grooming via social media and hotel meetings over an eight-month period.
A trainee teacher in Ipoh has pleaded not guilty to six sexual assault charges involving a 14-year-old male student. The case, now before Sessions Court, raises fresh concerns about safeguarding protocols in Malaysian schools.
Police in Perlis have arrested a social media influencer on suspicion of committing rape and creating indecent photographs of a 14-year-old girl. The alleged offences occurred at a private residence in Taman Kangar.
Police in Melaka have arrested a 36-year-old trader suspected of molesting ten young boys and sexually assaulting one over a multi-month period, prompting authorities to intensify child protection efforts.
EU lawmakers approved temporary rules allowing major tech platforms to detect child sexual abuse material, while shielding encrypted messaging services from scanning requirements. The move represents a compromise between online safety and privacy protection.
India's tech ministry has instructed Meta to remove all child sexual abuse material from Instagram and Facebook, following a BBC investigation revealing such content in advertisements. The action reflects growing global regulatory scrutiny of social platforms.
A 12-year-old girl's suspected gang rape and murder in West Bengal's Baruipur triggered widespread violence Sunday, with an angry mob allegedly lynching a youth and attacking police. Two arrests have been made.
Five nannies at a Capgemini daycare facility in Bengaluru face criminal charges after videos allegedly showed toddlers placed in washing machines and locked in toilets. The IT company has temporarily closed the facility.
A senior citizen has been charged at Ayer Keroh Sessions Court in Melaka with sexually assaulting two primary schoolgirls in a mosque storeroom, marking another case highlighting child safety concerns in community spaces.
French President Emmanuel Macron and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus have jointly called for stronger regulation of digital platforms, warning that children face risks from harmful content and data exploitation online.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid has offered condolences to the family of a six-year-old autistic child whose body was discovered in an oil palm plantation near Sungai Sumun, Hutan Melintang, Perak.
Children are embracing artificial intelligence three times faster than adults, with 20 million already users, but face significant risks from inadequate safeguards and weak governance frameworks.
Parliament has approved amendments to extend Malaysia's jurisdiction over sexual offences against children committed overseas, preventing offenders tied to the country from evading prosecution.
Indonesia's communications ministry confirms that TikTok and YouTube have deactivated approximately 4.7 million accounts belonging to children under 16, marking a significant enforcement of the government's March regulation targeting high-risk social media platforms.
Police in Temerloh have detained a male teacher for questioning regarding allegations of sexual assault involving a 14-year-old male student. Authorities are continuing their investigation into the incident.
Police have remanded a babysitter for three days as investigations continue into the death of an 11-month-old girl in Bedong, Sungai Petani. The case raises fresh concerns about childcare safety standards.
Malaysia's Education Ministry will launch nationwide advocacy programmes on child protection laws, including the Child Act 2001 and Anti-Bullying Act 2026, in collaboration with the Human Rights Commission.
Malaysia's Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has outlined strict age-verification requirements for social media platforms under the Child Protection Code, which came into force on June 1 to safeguard minors online.
Ireland's leadership of the EU presidency signals growing support for restricting children's social media use, with momentum building across European capitals for measures targeting under-16s online.
Authorities in Tenom have opened a formal investigation following reports of bullying directed at a 10-year-old student residing at a school hostel. The case highlights ongoing concerns about student safety in residential educational settings.
The European Commission is escalating its investigation into Meta, preparing preliminary findings that accuse Facebook and Instagram of deploying design features deliberately engineered to addict children and teenagers to their platforms.
A Malaysian paediatrician working in Perth has faced 33 child sex charges involving nine alleged victims. The charges follow an expanded investigation by Australian authorities into conduct spanning an extended period.
A US federal appeals court has upheld Ohio's Social Media Parental Notification Act, which mandates parental consent before children can access social media platforms, marking a setback for tech industry groups.
A 20-year-old Singapore man has been ordered to undergo at least one year of reformative training after pleading guilty to raping two girls aged 13 and 14, and possessing intimate photographs of his teenage cousin.
A US appeals court has upheld Ohio's requirement for social media companies to obtain parental consent before allowing children under 16 to use their platforms, in a significant victory for child protection advocates.
Johor Baru police have reclassified the death of a four-year-old child as murder, resulting in charges against the victim's stepmother. The case marks another tragic instance of child abuse within a family setting.
A foreign national has been charged with child neglect after her two children fell from a 12th-floor apartment in Johor Baru this month. One child died and the other sustained severe injuries.
The UK government plans to ban children under 16 from accessing major social media platforms including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Regulator Ofcom will oversee age verification, with enforcement targeting platforms rather than children.
Florida has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the platform of breaking state child protection laws by permitting underage users to open accounts and exposing them to harmful content.