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Badenoch Demands Cross-Party Under‑16 Social Media Ban

Her intervention raises pressure on ministers during a safety consultation, with the prime minister cautioning against an absolute prohibition.

Newsom Backs Under-16 Social Media Restrictions in California

Ireland Opens GDPR Investigation Into X Over Grok’s Sexualized AI Images

SPD Proposes Ban on Social Media for Under-14s in Germany

Europe Steps Up Youth Social Media Restrictions as Spain Floats Under‑16 Ban and France, UK Move Bills Forward

Spain Plans Under-16 Social-Media Ban as Musk Attacks Sánchez

Austria Pushes 14+ Social Media Limit as France Sets Under‑15 Ban, Germany Weighs Action

Macron Fast-Tracks French Ban on Social Media for Under-15s by September

UK Opens Consultation on Under-16 Social Media Ban After Lords Vote, With Fast-Track Option Under Consideration

UK Opens Consultation on Under‑16 Social Media Ban, Tightens School Phone Rules

Meta Presses Australia to Rethink Under‑16 Social Media Ban After Blocking 544,000 Accounts

Reddit Sues to Overturn Australia’s Under‑16 Social‑Media Ban as Enforcement Ramps Up

Macron Backs Age Checks and Under-16 Social Media Ban, Pledges Bill in Early 2026

Australian YouTube Family Relocates to UK to Bypass Under‑16 Social Media Ban

House Homeland Security Leaders Demand Records From Discord, Twitch, Reddit, and GitHub on Extremism Controls

French Lawmakers Urge Under‑15 Social Media Ban and Night Curfew, Refer TikTok to Prosecutors

French MPs Urge Social-Media Ban for Under‑15s and Teen Night Curfew, Refer TikTok to Prosecutors

Australia to Bar Under-16s From YouTube Accounts Starting in December

Google Threatens High Court Challenge Over YouTube’s Possible Inclusion in Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban

Trump Extends TikTok Sale Deadline by 90 Days