New social site Kazaana takes extra steps to keep kids safe

Kids have a new (and hopefully safe) place to hang out on the Internet. Kazaana, a developer formerly known as PixyKids, launches its newest social media platform into open beta today.

Disney spends millions to keep Club Penguin’s young audience safe

Disney will be spending £3 million on an Internet safety campaign for Club Penguin, an online game designed for young audiences.

GamesBeat weekly roundup

If you follow VentureBeat but don’t regularly check our GamesBeat site, here’s a list of the best games stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

Habbo’s woes continue with threat of regulation and loss of retailer support

Teen-focused online social hub Habbo now faces possible action from the European Commission (the executive division of the European Union) due to allegations of unmoderated sexual chats in the virtual game space.

Investor drops support for teen social game after allegations of sexual chats

Venture capital firm Balderton has pulled support for Habbo, an online social game targeted toward younger audiences, after allegations that pornographic chatting was taking place in the title's virtual world.

Grand Cru raises $2M to build free-to-play Supernauts superhero game

Grand Cru is announcing today it has raised $2 million in seed funding to build a kids online adventure game called Supernauts.

The company is entering a crowded field, but Grand Cru chief executive Markus Pasula said in an interview …