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France Bans Social Media for Under-15s

The measure forces tech platforms to verify user age under a two-stage timetable pending review by France’s Constitutional Council and EU regulators.

Germany's Union Proposes Risk‑Based, Platform‑Specific Age Limits for Social Media

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

Teenager Tells Court She Consented Once Then Said No in Bristol Gang Rape Trial

Germany Prepares National Guidance on School Phone Rules as Experts Draft Recommendations

Meta Rolls Out Global Teen Defaults and Tests Tool to Curb Repetitive Content

Florida Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman Over ChatGPT Safety Failures

Florida Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman Over ChatGPT Child-Safety Allegations

Florida Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman Over Child Safety and ChatGPT Harms

Education Experts Urge Social‑Media Ban in German Primary Schools

Independiente Confirms Three Presumed Grooming Cases in Youth System

Delhi High Court Orders Google and Apple to Police Obscene Apps, Seeks Action Report by July 17

Loudoun Sheriff Probes Alleged Bathroom Recording at Freedom High School

Poll Shows Broad Backing in Canada for Under-16 Limits on Social Media and AI Chatbots

Judge Weighs Whether Meta Is a Public Nuisance as New Mexico Seeks $3.7 Billion Fixes

Salta Weighs Social-Media Age Limits, School Threat-Response System

New Mexico Opens Remedies Trial Seeking Overhaul of Meta’s Apps for Kids

EU Says Meta Failed to Shield Under‑13s on Instagram and Facebook

UK Commits to Legally Enforced Curbs on Under-16s’ Social Media Use

Manitoba Plans Ban on Social Media and AI Chatbots for Youth