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Australia's teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says studyAustralian online platforms are failing initial age checks for a teen social media ban. Studies show most under-16s can still access platfo...- Australia's teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says studySince December, Australia's new social media law has mandated that platforms including Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube bar people under 16 ...
- India shows that forcing teens off their phones isn’t always goodThe UK's initiative to restrict social media access for individuals under 16 mimics India's stance, rooted in fears surrounding child well-...
- UK PM Starmer says Britain will ban under-16s from using a range of social media appsBritain plans to ban children under 16 from using social media apps. Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated this move aims to protect young peo...
- Malaysia Bans Under-16s From Social Media: New Age Verification Rules EnforcedMalaysia has begun enforcing new rules. Children under 16 are now banned from social media accounts. Platforms must implement age verificat...
- New Mexico seeks child safety restrictions on Meta apps and algorithms in trial's 2nd phaseNew Mexico prosecutors are demanding significant changes to Meta's social media platforms. This follows a jury verdict finding the company ...
- Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers sayAustralia's teen social media ban faces enforcement challenges due to platforms' weak application of available age-checking tools, not tech...
- Amid wave of kids' online safety laws, age-checking tech comes of ageA recent outcry over the spread of AI-generated child sexual images, as well as increased confidence in the capabilities of "age assurance"...
- Meta cautions bans may push teens to less safe, unregulated sites after Karnataka's under-16 social media curbsAs Karnataka announced a social media ban for children below 16 years, Meta on Friday cautioned that governments considering such restricti...
- Discord adopts facial recognition in child safety crackdownMessaging platform Discord announced Monday it will implement enhanced safety features for teenage users globally, including facial recogni...
- Discord to require age verification for all users starting MarchDiscord is bringing a new age verification system to improve teen safety. All users will get teen-level access until their age is confirmed...
- Meta urges Australia to change teen social media banTech giant Meta urged Australia on Monday to rethink its world-first social media ban for under-16s, while reporting that it has blocked mo...
- Italian families target Facebook, Instagram and TikTok over child safetyThe case asks a Milan court to require the platforms to adopt stronger age-verification systems for users under 14, in line with Italian la...
- Australia's social media ban for teens draws praise at UNAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promoted his government's world-first teen social media ban at a New York event, highlighting th...
- Teens are increasingly turning to AI companions, and it could be harming themAbout three in four US teens have used AI companion apps such as Character. ai or Replika. ai. The study, which surveyed 1,060 US teens age...
- Instagram tries using AI to determine if teens are pretending to be adultsMeta says it trains its AI to look for signals, such as the type of content the account interacts, profile information and when the account...
- After Australia legislated a teen social media ban, it has to figure out how to enforce itAustralia is conducting a trial on enforcing a national teen social media ban by using age-checking technology. From late 2025, major socia...
- Guardians of online galaxy for minorsNavigating complexities of a minor's online-time, it's ideal for guardianship to be upheld by those nearest to a child at homes and in scho...
- Take It Down: Meta's new tool to prevent spread of minors' revealing imagesThe social network said it financially supported the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) in the development of 'Take...
- TikTok tightens privacy policy for kids after US nudgeStarting Wednesday, the default privacy setting for TikTok users aged 13 to 15 will be private. That means only someone the user approves a...
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