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Massachusetts Governor Proposes Two-Hour Caps and Addictive-Feature Shutoffs for Minors on Social Media

Filing the plan in a supplemental budget signals a push for platform design changes over blanket bans.

WhatsApp Introduces Parent-Managed Accounts for Preadolescents

WhatsApp Introduces Parent-Managed Accounts for 10–12-Year-Olds

Hesse Police Keep Instagram 'Cop-Influencers' After First Year as Views Soar

Snapchat Blocks 415,000 Under‑16 Accounts in Australia Under New Social Media Law

Snapchat Expands Family Center With Screen-Time Breakdown and New-Friend Trust Signals

Reddit Challenges Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban in High Court

Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban Takes Effect as France and Denmark Advance Plans

Discord Expands Family Center With Weekly Activity Views and New Parent Controls

Filipino Influencer Emman Atienza Dies at 19 in Los Angeles

Trump Posts First Oval Office TikTok, Tells Young Users ‘You Owe Me’

Snapchat Caps Free Memories at 5GB, Starts Paid Storage Plans With One-Year Grace Period

TikTok and Meta Urge Caution as New Zealand Probes Under‑16 Social Media Ban

TikTok and Instagram Are Young Germans’ Top Political News Source, Study Finds

New Data Shows Teens Spend Far More Time With AI Companions, Often in Sexualized Chats

Instagram Launches ‘Schools on Instagram’ for Verified U.S. College Communities

Meta Admits AI Handbook Allowed Chatbots to Sexualize Children and Spread Racist Stereotypes

Germany Launches Commission to Weigh Under-16 Social-Media Ban

TikTok Unveils Suite of Parental, Well-Being and Fact-Checking Tools

Roblox Rolls Out Teen Safety Suite With Biometric Age Verification