These two countries with social media bans aren’t happy with Google and Meta
Indonesia says the two companies are violating its law that bars children under 16 from the social media. Australia has similar concerns.
'Concerning' number of Australian kids on social media despite ban
Three months since Australia's landmark social media ban for under 16s, the country's internet watchdog is investigating five major social media platforms for allegedly not complying, the government in Canberra said on Tuesday.
France eyes ban on social media for under-15s
President Emmanuel Macron is hoping France will become one of the first European Union countries to ban social media for under-15s, following similar moves in Australia and Indonesia.
German official report: Teen social media ban faces legal hurdles
A German social media ban for children will face legal hurdles, mainly from European law, according to a report by parliament's scientific service seen by dpa on Sunday.
Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban breaches
Australia is investigating Facebook, TikTok and YouTube for possible breaches of the country's under-16 social media ban, accusing the big tech companies on Tuesday of "failing to obey" the world-leading laws.
Google UK boss: Social media ban for under-16s not the right approach
A ban on social media for under-16s is not the "right approach" and could push children towards more dangerous and unsupervised corners of the internet, Google's UK boss has warned.
Instagram testing new premium subscription offering
Instagram is testing a new premium subscription that gives paying users access to exclusive features, part of an effort to build a reliable revenue stream outside of the company's core advertising business.
In the wake of US social media verdicts, a look at what limits other countries have imposed for kids
Dual jury verdicts this week have validated longstanding concerns about the dangers of social media for young people. But the US lacks federal regulation that meaningfully addresses these harms.
Happiness Report says it is better to be social than on social media
In North America and Western Europe, young people are much less happy than 15 years ago, and over the same period, social media use has greatly increased.
Verdicts against Meta, YouTube validate concerns long raised by parents, child safety advocates
For years, parents, teenagers, pediatricians, educators and whistleblowers have pushed the idea that social media is detrimental to young people's mental health and can lead to addiction, eating disorders, sexual exploitation and suicide.
