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UK Sets Default Nighttime Curfew and Limits on Social Media for 16–17‑Year‑Olds

Backed by a small pilot the government will take regulations to Parliament before year‑end for possible implementation in spring 2027.

European Commission Will Propose EU-Wide Limit on Social Media for Under-13s

EU Commission Proposes Minimum Age and Graduated Access Rules for Children on Social Media

Germany Eyes 13‑Year Minimum Age for Social Media

UK to Ban Under-16s From Major Social Networks

UAE Bans Social Media for Under-15s and Orders Platforms to Add Age Checks

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

Ministers Meet Potsdam Students as Germany Considers Under-14 Social Media Limits

Meta Confronts Sweeping Child‑Safety Demands in New Mexico as It Widens AI Age Checks

Turkey Enacts Under-15 Social Media Ban, Europe Presses Platforms on Age Checks

EU Unveils Single App for Age Checks on Social Media

Indian Press Bodies Demand Withdrawal of Draft IT Rules 2026

Instagram Activates 13+ Teen Protections in Italy

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

Netherlands Tops EU in Digital Skills as SMEs Near 2030 Goal

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

Indonesia Enforces Under‑16 Social Media Ban as Austria Moves to Bar Under‑14s

UK Launches Teen Social Media Restriction Trials

Aadhaar App Preload Idea Meets Resistance as Officials Deny Any Mandate

India Considers Decentralising Online Takedown Powers as X Withholds Dozens of Accounts