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From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media accessNations worldwide are enacting strict rules for social media access by children. Australia has banned platforms for those under 16. Britain...- Social media companies pay $27 million to settle Kentucky school district's lawsuit over social media harms, records showMeta settled the case brought by Breathitt County School District on May 21, a few weeks before a planned June trial, following earlier set...
- UN says protecting children online an 'urgent priority'The United Nations is demanding tech companies prioritize child safety on their platforms. Officials state that business practices and desi...
- US Supreme Court declined to hear Meta's challenge to Vermont social media addiction lawsuitThe US Supreme Court has refused to hear Meta's appeal. This allows a lawsuit against Meta's Instagram to proceed. Vermont's attorney gener...
- Social media as bad for children as smoking, British doctors sayBritish doctors warn social media poses dangers to children, comparing it to smoking. The government is now considering measures like bans ...
- PM Modi’s gift fits a long tradition of political candyPontrefact cakes are liquorice sweets. They are small and black with a medicinal-sweet taste which liquorice lovers adore, and everyone els...
- Meta settles social media addiction case brought by rural Kentucky school districtSocial media giants, including Meta, TikTok, Snap, and Google's YouTube, have settled the first of many lawsuits filed by school districts....
- Why Spotify replaced its iconic green logo with a disco ball — and what the viral Spotify 20 symbol really meansSpotify users across the world suddenly noticed something unusual this week. The familiar green Spotify logo looked different. A shiny disc...
- Big Tech turns to Sesame Street, Girl Scouts to deflect scrutiny over kids' screen timeTech giants Meta and Google funded trusted children's brands to teach responsible tech use. This occurred even as their apps were designed ...
- EU plans new rules targeting addictive design on TikTok, Meta, to protect childrenThe European Union is creating new regulations to safeguard children from addictive social media platform designs. These rules will target ...
- Netflix sued by Texas for allegedly spying on children, addicting usersTexas has sued Netflix. The state attorney general claims the streaming giant spied on children and consumers. Netflix allegedly collected ...
- Quote of the day by Steve McQueen: 'People try to contain things by putting them into categories. I don't' ; life lessons from British directorFilmmaker Steve McQueen believes boundaries are useless. He prefers to see things as fluid and interconnected. This approach values individ...
- EU broadcasters say Digital Fairness Act should target Big Tech, not themLeading European media outlets are raising alarms to EU regulators, urging that the forthcoming legislation against unfair digital practice...
- Are you affected? Millions could lose social media access under new rules this summerMillions of Americans could soon face social media bans. California is moving to prohibit children under 16 from using platforms like TikTo...
- EU to soon roll out age-check app for social media where India could be looking to followEuropean Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...
- Social media platforms need to stop never-ending scrolling, UK's Starmer saysSocial media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok need to take action to stop young users wasting hours mindlessly scrolling never-ending...
- What are Karnataka’s AI-focussed responsible social media, digital safety rules?Karnataka’s proposed digital safety bill seeks to tighten social media regulation with AI-led moderation, mandatory labelling of synthetic ...
- What is Instagram Plus? What we know about Meta’s latest subscription model testMeta is testing Instagram Plus, a subscription version of Instagram, in select markets. The move aligns with a wider industry shift towards...
- UK PM 'very keen' to curb addictive social media after US rulingBritish PM Keir Starmer is eager to address addictive social media features. This follows a significant US court decision holding Meta and ...
- Meta, Google ordered to pay $3 million in a landmark social media trial — what happens nextA jury decision against social media companies has raised new questions about online safety and responsibility. The case could affect futur...
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