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Meta to Limit Teens’ Time on Instagram and Facebook Under State Settlement

The agreement links mandatory teen safeguards to roughly $18 billion in payments pending judicial approval.

Most Australian Teens Still Using Social Media Despite Under‑16 Ban

Tennessee Jury Starts Trial Over Claim Instagram Was Built to Hook Teens

Early Screen Exposure Tied to Developmental Harm as Clinics Treat Young Children for Media Addiction

UK to Ban Social Media for Under-16s

Germany Divided Over How to Protect Children From Social Media

Instagram Widens 13+ Teen Content Controls Globally, Starting in India

Survey Finds German Parents Fear Media Addiction as Youth Digital Use Nears Universal

Jury Finds Meta and YouTube Liable Over Addictive Design, Awards $3 Million

Matthias Schweighöfer Calls Child Social-Media Ban 'Interesting' as Germany Weighs Age Rules

Catalan Teen Survey Finds Less Smoking and Drinking as Digital and Gambling Risks Grow

Court Filing Reveals Meta Survey Found 19% of Young Teens Saw Unwanted Sexual Content on Instagram

Zuckerberg Testifies in Los Angeles Trial Over Alleged Addictive Design for Minors

Instagram Chief Says App Doesn’t Cause Clinical Addiction in Los Angeles Trial

EU Tells TikTok to Overhaul 'Addictive' Design in Preliminary DSA Findings

TikTok and Snap Settle Youth-Addiction Suit as LA Bellwether Moves Forward Against Meta and YouTube

French Assembly Backs Under-15 Social Media Ban, Sends Bill to Senate

Large Studies Reframe Teen Screen Time: Hours Don’t Predict Harm, Moderate Use Aligns With Better Wellbeing

Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Shows Gaps as Malaysia Sets Trial of Age Checks

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