GENEVA, 01 JUNE 2026 (UN NEWS CENTRE)—Blocking children from social media is no substitute for making platforms safe in the first place, the UN human rights office warned Friday, as it issued a 10-point framework urging governments and tech companies to go further and faster to protect children online. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights […]
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From deepfakes to grooming: UN warns of escalating AI threats to children
NEW YORK, 27 JANUARY 2026 (UN NEWS CENTRE) — The staggering amount of harmful AI-generated online content has prompted an urgent call from across the UN system for a raft of measures to protect children from abuse, exploitation and mental trauma. Cosmas Zavazava, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) […]