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askST: How do app stores restrict underage users? What apps are out of bounds?

The age regulations in Singapore apply to Apple, Google, Huawei, Samsung, and Microsoft as they operate stores or online portals for downloading apps.
The age regulations in Singapore apply to Apple, Google, Huawei, Samsung, and Microsoft as they operate stores or online portals for downloading apps.

Forum: Screen addiction among seniors may indicate loss of capacity for solitude

App stores to screen for Singapore users under 18 via Singpass, facial scan, credit card

One way to screen and prevent users estimated to be under 18 years old from downloading inappropriate apps is through facial scanning.
One way to screen and prevent users estimated to be under 18 years old from downloading inappropriate apps is through facial scanning.

Forum: Building’s access app opens tenants to marketing content

ST Screen Timeout

askST: What parental controls are available on my child’s phone and apps? How do I activate them?

For parents, the challenge is to navigate a complex ecosystem of telco filters, device locks and screen-time limits.
For parents, the challenge is to navigate a complex ecosystem of telco filters, device locks and screen-time limits.

Commentary

Singapore systems well prepared for ageing. Society? Less so

Ageing does not arrive all at once, says the writer. It accumulates in the quiet spaces of our lives, until one day, old age introduces itself formally.
Ageing does not arrive all at once, says the writer. It accumulates in the quiet spaces of our lives, until one day, old age introduces itself formally.

US social media giant Reddit fails to block Singapore firm’s ‘Reddio’ trademark registration

Reddio's mark, which includes a stylised device resembling a radio or robot face, suggested a more technical or functional form of communication.
Reddio's mark, which includes a stylised device resembling a radio or robot face, suggested a more technical or functional form of communication.

Russia-backed hackers breach Signal, WhatsApp accounts of officials, journalists, Netherlands warns

Users are persuaded in chats initiated by the hackers to divulge security verification and pin codes, giving them access to personal accounts and group chats.
Users are persuaded in chats initiated by the hackers to divulge security verification and pin codes, giving them access to personal accounts and group chats.

Revenge for hire services spread via Telegram in South Korea

Police allege that the suspect was hired through messaging platform Telegram for about 800,000 won (S$698) in cryptocurrency.
Police allege that the suspect was hired through messaging platform Telegram for about 800,000 won (S$698) in cryptocurrency.

Australia says it may go after app stores, search engines in AI age crackdown

Australia in December became the first country to ban social media for teenagers, citing mental health concerns.
Australia in December became the first country to ban social media for teenagers, citing mental health concerns.

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