Should Big Tech be Liable for Empowering Scams?

Should Big Tech be Liable for Empowering Scams?
Today on the Weekly news Roundup we look at why we need to keep kids off the Internet. Afterwards, we look at the number of scams empowered by big tech and ask if we should hold those companies liable.

Keep Your Children Off the Internet
https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/05/google-gemini-dubbed-high-risk-for-kids-and-teens-in-new-safety-assessment/

https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/05/attorneys-general-warn-openai-harm-to-children-will-not-be-tolerated/

https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/08/meta-suppressed-childrens-safety-research-four-whistleblowers-claim/

https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/06/the-growing-debate-over-expanding-age-verification-laws/

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/09/roblox-introduces-age-checks-to-use-communication-features

https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/bluesky-will-comply-with-age-verification-laws-in-south-dakota-and-wyoming-after-exiting-mississippi/

https://www.kidswebservices.com/en-US/services/age-verification

Should Big Tech be Liable for Empowering Scams?
https://cybersecuritynews.com/hackers-exploiting-companies-google-ads-accounts/

https://guard.io/blog/dropbox-scams#how-to-report-dropbox-scams

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-grok-ai-malware-grokking/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/icloud-calendar-abused-to-send-phishing-emails-from-apples-servers/

Quicklinks
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