Tech giant Meta on Thursday attacked Australia's "grossly unfair" bid to make social media companies pay for news, saying it is vehemently ...

Malaysia has begun enforcing new rules. Children under 16 are now banned from social media accounts. Platforms must implement age verificat...

The United Nations is demanding tech companies prioritize child safety on their platforms. Officials state that business practices and desi...

An Australian federal court upheld on Thursday a fine against Elon Musk's X for failing to comply with child internet safety regulations, c...

Despite Australia’s recent legislation prohibiting social media access for those under 16, user habits remain largely unchanged, as indicat...

The European Union has accused Meta of not effectively preventing users under 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram, which could lead to...

Norway plans to ban children under 16 from social media. A bill will be presented to parliament by year-end. Technology companies will be r...

Australia's teen social media ban faces enforcement challenges due to platforms' weak application of available age-checking tools, not tech...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday hinted at possible measures limiting children's access to social media, "Things can't go on like...

European 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 such as Instagram and TikTok need to take action to stop young users wasting hours mindlessly scrolling never-ending...

The global spotlight on the first such ban on people under 16 using popular apps appears to have encouraged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...

As Greece prepares to impose a ban on social media use for those under 15, the initiative aims to shield youth from potential addiction and...

While 5 million Australian accounts had been deactivated, a substantial number of Australian children continued to retain accounts, create ...

Under the Australian law, platforms face a fine of up to A$49.5 million ($34 million) ⁠for noncompliance, and the regulator added on Tuesda...

On Wednesday, a Los Angeles jury found both Meta and YouTube liable for harms to children using their services. A day earlier in New Mexico...

British teenagers will test social media bans and time limits. This trial is part of government consultations on new online safety measures...