YouTube strengthens parental control tools
The streaming platform will roll out new features aimed at ensuring a safer experience for children and teenagers using the app. The updates include the option to limit youngsters' access to Shorts (short videos) or to create child accounts that are directly linked to parents' accounts.
PJ and Government warn of the danger of radicalisation and 'online' hate content
The national director of the Polícia Judiciária (PJ) and the Minister of Justice warned, during the presentation of the PJ's new campaign “Hate 'online' kills 'offline'”, about the danger of radicalisation and 'online' hate content. The comments were made in connection with the conference “Preventing the Online Radicalisation of Children and Young People”, which is taking place today at the PJ building, ...
Swimming instructor arrested for sexually abusing two underage pupils; offences occurred in a public swimming pool
The victims are two boys aged seven and eleven. Portugal's Judiciary Police (PJ) says there may be additional victims.
My son is being assaulted and the childcare worker does nothing
A mother writes to Eduardo Sá describing how her son is getting hurt and is now afraid to go to school. The educator repeatedly downplays the incidents, dismissing them as minor 'disagreements'.
Teacher to face trial at Leiria Court over two counts of mistreating pupils
The Leiria Judicial Court will begin, on the 23rd, the trial of a teacher accused of two counts of mistreatment of pupils, in apparent concurrence with two counts of aggravated bodily harm.
7-month-old baby left alone and assaulted at Santa Casa da Misericórdia nursery in Valongo
The mother filed a complaint and the Public Prosecutor's Office is investigating. “It's serious negligence,” she says. An employee has already been suspended.
Grok admits publishing sexualised images of minors
Elon Musk's social network transforms clothed photos into bikini images.
9-year-old boy dies after shotgun discharge during New Year celebrations in Setúbal
A nine-year-old boy died after being struck by a shotgun discharge during New Year celebrations in Setúbal, Portugal, according to local reports. Emergency services attended the scene and an investigation has been launched; further details are awaited.
Metadata law hinders hunt for paedophiles in Portugal
Minister Maria Lúcia Amaral was among those calling for the law to be declared unconstitutional. Investigations have been left hamstrung.
