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Here’s how countries are cracking down on kids’ social media useAs concerns over online safety increase, governments around the world are tightening rules on children’s access to social media. In India, ...
After Australia’s under-16 social media ban, Here’s the growing list of countries considering similar movesAustralia has banned children under 16 from major social media platforms, a move prompting similar legislative actions across Europe and So...
Portugal approves restrictions on social media access for childrenPortugal's parliament on Thursday approved a bill, on its first reading, requiring explicit parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to ...
Teens underwhelmed by France's social media banFrance's National Assembly passed a bill in a marathon overnight session that would impose a minimum age for using social media, becoming t...
Australia puts YouTube on list of banned social media for children under 16; How it will work, platforms included, and penaltiesAustralia plans to ban social media for users under 16. This includes platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and now YouTube. The gove...
Five EU states to test age verification app to protect childrenThe setup for the age verification app is built on the same technical specifications as the European Digital Identity Wallet which will be ...
Australia's teen social media ban faces a new wildcard: teenagersFrom December, social media companies like Meta's Facebook and Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok will face a fine of as much as A$49.5 million...
Do big tech companies have a 'duty of care' for users? A new report says they do - but leaves out key detailsAustralia's federal government has released the final report of a review led by experienced public servant Delia Rickard, more than three m...
Australia has done the right thing in banning social media for under-16s. India must followAustralia has enacted a groundbreaking law banning social media usage for under-16s, with platforms like Instagram and Snapchat now off-lim...
Explained: Why WhatsApp is willing to leave India over encryptionAfter the messaging platform said that forcing it to break message encryption may lead to its exit from India, the Delhi HC has said the ri...
Australia’s new law could force Facebook, Google to strip contentThe Online Safety Bill will also require internet-service companies to provide identity and contract information about abusers on their pla...