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Spain Moves to Ban Social Media for Under‑16s and Require Real Age Checks

The proposal now moves to drafting, with passage uncertain in a parliament without a governing majority.

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

Instagram Data for 17 Million Users Circulates on Darknet as Meta Denies Breach and Fixes Reset-Email Bug

Instagram Data Dump Tied to 17.5 Million Accounts as Meta Denies a Breach

South Korea Weighs Youth Social Media Limits After Australia’s Under‑16 Ban

Australia Enforces Under-16 Social Media Ban as TikTok and X Comply, Reddit Challenges

Australia Enforces First National Ban on Social Media Accounts for Under‑16s

WhatsApp Tests Username Reservations in Android Beta

LinkedIn Sets Nov. 3 Start to Use Member Data for AI Training, Widens Microsoft Ad Sharing

Samsung Confirms Active Exploitation of WhatsApp Zero-Click Flaw as Urgent Updates Roll Out

Supreme Court Lets Mississippi Enforce Social Media Age-Verification Law

Federal Judge Permanently Blocks Ohio's Parental Consent Law for Social Media

Australia Proposes Ban on Social Media for Under-16s

Texas Sues TikTok Over Alleged Child Privacy Violations

California Enacts Law to Curb Social Media Addiction Among Minors

Federal Judge Blocks Utah's Youth Social Media Law

Australia Proposes Social Media and Gaming Ban for Children Under 16