Overview
- Microsoft’s 10th Global Online Safety Survey reports rising teen exposure to hate speech (35%), scams (29%) and cyberbullying (23%), with 72% seeking support after a risk.
- Google spotlighted practical protections and AI‑literacy aids, from Family Link and YouTube supervised accounts to SynthID and “About this image,” plus new Philippines features like Lens and Circle to Search scam detection, Android Theft Detection Lock and a Shorts time limit for parents.
- Educators received updated resources including Microsoft Education toolkits aligned to Zero Trust principles and a new Minecraft Education CyberSafe world, “Bad Connection?,” focused on online recruitment and radicalization.
- Local campaigns kept momentum with district workshops in Nagaland, India, where officials warned about deepfakes and fraud and directed residents to report via helpline 1930 and cybercrime.gov.in.
- Security and child‑safety experts urged prevention‑first habits—phishing‑resistant MFA, strong passwords and critical‑thinking checks—and advised families to engage children through education rather than restricting access.