The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday published a proposal for a $103, 265 fee on those filing a “cap-subject” petition for an H-1B visa. The new fee would apply to all H-1B petitions, regardless of if the worker
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Amnesty International calls for children to be included in youth digital rights regulatory processes
Amnesty International reported on Monday that international failure to ensure children’s online safety from Big Tech harms is connected to a lack of youth perspectives in policy-making spaces. Classifying existing solutions as performative, the organization pointed out that increasing surveillance,…
US Supreme Court lifts block on Trump mail voting executive order
The US Supreme Court on Monday stayed a district court injunction that had blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order overhauling mail-in voting, ruling in a per curiam opinion that the states that brought the challenge had not shown an injury…
New Zealand PM introduces under-16 social media and AI companion ban
The New Zealand government announced on Monday that it has introduced a bill to ban social media for youth under 16. The law would require social media platforms and AI companions to verify users’ ages before providing services.
The Online…
Child recruitment by armed groups surges in Colombia, rights group reports
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday that armed groups in Colombia have increased their recruitment of children, citing what it described as an ineffective government response to the growing problem.
In a report titled “‘I Thought I’d Never See…
TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children’s privacy
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday announced a $400 million settlement with Tiktok over children’s privacy concerns, effectively ending a dispute that has been ongoing for over two years. The case concerned allegations of obtaining personal information of…
Amnesty International calls on Ecuador to act as sanctions against Yasuní defenders highlight civic space deterioration
Amnesty International on Thursday called on Ecuadorian authorities to drop all legal and financial penalties against activists behind the 2023 Yasuní Referendum, warning that the looming fines are part of a broader crackdown on civic space and dissent in the…
UN announces new initiative to protect terrorism victims from online harm and re-traumatization
The United Nations on Friday launched a new initiative to safeguard victims of terror attacks from online harm and re-traumatization, with its primary aim being to ensure a victim-centered approach to building a safer environment for internet users.
Friday, i.e,…
UN warns humanitarian aid cuts leave children vulnerable to hunger in Somalia
The UN warned on Friday that the global decrease in funding for humanitarian aid has forced aid programs and facilities in Somalia to shut down, and is resulting in increasingly severe consequences for Somali children.
According to UN Children’s Fund…
US deports over 160 people to Haiti following end of protected status
ICE deported over 160 individuals to Haiti on Thursday in the wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the administrative repeal of temporary protected status (TPS) for roughly 330,000 Haitians, despite pervasive gang violence throughout the country.
The…