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Under global spotlight, Australia plays hardball on social media banThe global spotlight on the first such ban on people under 16 using popular apps appears to have encouraged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese...- Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube aren't fully complying with child account ban, Australia saysWhile 5 million Australian accounts had been deactivated, a substantial number of Australian children continued to retain accounts, create ...
- Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban complianceUnder the Australian law, platforms face a fine of up to A$49.5 million ($34 million) for noncompliance, and the regulator added on Tuesda...
- EU launches investigation into Snapchat over child safety concerns under Digital Services ActEuropean Union regulators are probing Snapchat. Concerns exist that the platform inadequately protects children. Risks include exposure to ...
- US jury verdicts against Meta, Google tee up fight over tech liability shieldTech giants Meta and Google have been found liable in US courts for harm caused to young users. Juries awarded millions in damages in cases...
- YouTube exec says goal was viewer value not addictionA landmark social media addiction trial resumed Monday with a YouTube executive insisting that the Google-owned company's aim was to give p...
- Snapchat blocks 415,000 underage accounts in AustraliaSnapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the company said Monday, but warned some youngsters...
- What to know about Australia's social media banThe platforms currently affected by the law are Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, X and YouTube. Tech c...
- YouTube says it will comply with Australia's teen social media banThe decision ends a stand-off between the internet giant and the Australian government which initially exempted YouTube from the age restri...
- Snap offers Australians bank-linked age proof tool ahead of teen social media banSnap will let Australian users prove they are over 16 using bank-linked ConnectID or k-ID’s age-checking tools as the country enforces a st...
- Australia adds Twitch to social media ban for teensAustralia will bar under-16s from using major social platforms from December 10. Twitch must follow the rule, while Pinterest is exempt. Fi...
- Australia says social media ban will not age test all usersAustralia has been a leader in global efforts to prevent internet harm, but current legislation offers almost no details on how the ban wil...
- Elon Musk's X must face part of lawsuit over child pornography video: US appeals courtA US appeals court has revived part of a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) of negligence for failing to promptly report chi...
- 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...
- Australian children able to bypass age limit set by social media platforms, report showsIn November, Australia approved a social media ban for children under 16, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world. The ban i...
- Snapchat's AI chatbot may pose privacy risk to children, says UK watchdogSnapchat's artificial intelligence chatbot, "My AI," may face a ban in the UK if the company fails to address concerns about privacy risks ...
- Snapchat under scrutiny from UK watchdog over underage usersReuters reported exclusively in March that Snapchat owner Snap Inc had only removed a few dozen children aged under-13 from its platform in...
- TikTok, Snapchat growing in popularity among UK children: media regulatorThe study found a slight increase in both apps' popularity in the past year, with TikTok now being used by 53% of children (up from 50%), a...
- UK opposition calls for better online protections for childrenBritain, like the European Union and other countries, has been grappling with how to protect social media users, and in particular children...
- Snapchat blocks fewer children from its app in Britain compared with TikTok, shows dataAccording to figures recently published by the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Young Children), Snapchat accounted...
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