Meta shares hit a 4.96% intraday high after the company agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle claims that Facebook and Instagram har...

The deal was reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by 29 states, averting one of the highest-profile tests ye...

Brazil's data protection agency on Tuesday fined TikTok nearly $30 million for failing to implement child safety measures in what it said w...

Australian under-16s are increasing their use of social media apps such as Instagram and Tiktok despite a world-leading ban, data provided ...

The report comes during a federal court trial in California over claims brought by 29 ⁠states, in ⁠what is one of the highest-profile tests...

ANPD said that the local unit of China's ByteDance had processed personal data of teenagers aged 13 to 18 without a valid legal basis. The ...

Below is a summary of what countries and companies are doing to regulate access to social media amid mounting concerns over the impact of s...

The Justice Department sued TikTok and ByteDance in 2024 for allegedly failing to protect children's privacy, and illegally collecting thei...

TikTok has agreed to a $400 million settlement with the US Department of Justice. This resolution addresses allegations of violating federa...

Participants said there was no demand for a blanket ban on social media. Instead, discussions centred on defining and enforcing “safety by ...

The agreement marks an incremental win for the eSafety Commissioner as it seeks ⁠to use ⁠its enforcement powers to make online platforms co...

Assam Cabinet meeting has approved operationalization of 8 new Co-Districts with its head quarter at a central location, to be identified b...

Written on it in black ink were the names of children and young adults who have died from social media related harms, including deaths by s...

A groundbreaking federal trial has begun against Meta Platforms, with 29 US states alleging that the company intentionally designed its soc...

New Jersey enacted the Kids Code Act, which will regulate online services for minors. This law aims to increase platform responsibility for...

Major social media firms face thousands of lawsuits across the United States. These legal actions allege platforms are designed to addict y...

Although private members’ Bills have rarely been cleared by both Houses in the past, their introduction reflects the growing urgency among ...