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Majority of Americans Back Tougher Social Media Rules as Legal Pressure on Meta Intensifies

Public support for age checks and firmer oversight could strengthen state court and prosecutor cases against major platforms.

Australia Doubles Fines and Expands eSafety Powers to Enforce Under‑16 Social Media Ban

Australia Raises Fines to AUD 99 Million and Gives Regulator Power to Demand Age‑verification Evidence

UK to Bar Under‑16s From Major Social Media

Multiple Securities Lawsuits Target Roblox Over Age‑Verification Rollout Disclosures

Malaysia Begins Enforcing Ban on Social Media Accounts for Under‑16s

UK Weighs Australian‑Style Ban on Under‑16s as Other Countries Move to Block Young Users

Germany Divided Over How to Protect Children From Social Media

EU Says Meta Failed to Shield Under‑13s on Instagram and Facebook

EU Charges Meta With DSA Breach Over Under‑13s on Facebook and Instagram

EU Pressures Meta Over Under-13 Access as More Governments Move to Curb Teen Social Media Use

EU Accuses Meta of Breaking Online Safety Rules Over Under‑13s on Instagram and Facebook

EU Faults Meta Over Child Age Checks on Facebook and Instagram

Turkey Enacts Under-15 Social Media Ban, Europe Presses Platforms on Age Checks

Australia Targets Major Platforms Over Under-16 Social Media Ban Failures

EU Charges Major Porn Sites Under DSA and Opens Snapchat Child-Safety Probe

Meta Agrees to Police Child Influencer Accounts Under Brazil Court Deal

Spain Escalates Pressure on Social Platforms as Governments Weigh Under‑16 Social Media Limits

Discord Sets Teen-By-Default Worldwide, Requiring Adult Verification for 18+ Access Starting in March

Islamabad High Court Orders Government to Detail Child Social Media Safeguards by March 3