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

Australia’s December cutoff catalyzed a continental push facing enforcement doubts, teen resistance, privacy risks.

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France Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-15s Starting September 2026

Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban Nears Launch With Platform Purges and New Oversight

Meta, TikTok and Snap Pledge to Enforce Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban by December 10