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Instagram Tightens Teen Feeds, Limiting 14–16-Year-Olds to Under‑13 Content

The update uses an AI model shaped by millions of parent reviews to screen out sensitive posts.

Greece Plans Social Media Ban for Under-15s Starting in 2027

Australia Opens Probes Into Big Social Apps Over Under-16 Ban

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

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

UK Opens Consultation on Under-16 Social Media Ban, Curfews and AI Chatbot Limits

German Parties Push Youth Social Media Curbs, Float Algorithm Opt-In

Plaintiff Set to Testify in Los Angeles Trial Probing Whether Instagram, YouTube Harmed Teen Mental Health

Germany Edges Toward Social Media Age Limit as CSU and Youth Wings Push Back

Germany’s CDU Backs Social Media Age Limit of 14 for Children

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

Merz Backs Social-Media Limits for Minors as CDU Debates 16+ Threshold

Survey Puts 17.5% of Galician Teens at Risk for Problematic Social Media Use

Meta, TikTok, Snap and Others Sign On to Independent S.O.S. Teen-Safety Ratings

Instagram Chief Set to Testify as LA Jury Weighs Claims Meta and YouTube Addicted Children

Germany Splits Over Social-Media Age Limits as CDU Weighs Ban and SPD Pushes Platform Regulation

Spain's Plan To Bar Under‑16s From Social Media Faces Legal and Technical Roadblocks

Global Moves to Restrict Kids’ Social Media Speed Up as Turkey Readies Ban and Europe, India Press Ahead

EU Orders TikTok to Rein In Addictive Design or Risk Heavy DSA Fines

EU Finds TikTok in Breach of DSA for 'Addictive' Design, Orders App Changes