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Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban Faces Widespread Evasion

Regulators concede many children still access accounts despite the law.

Silver Lake School Employee in TikTok Investigation Found Dead

Austria Moves to Ban Social Media for Under‑14s

Longitudinal UK Study Links Heavy Early-Teen Social Media Use to Later Anxiety and Depression

World Happiness Report 2026 Finds Sharp Youth Decline Linked to Heavy Algorithmic Social Media

UK Weighs Child Social Media Rules as Teens Push Back

Germany’s Online-Child Safety Panel Stays on Timeline as Steinmeier Backs Under‑14 Ban and Söder Presses for Tech Answers

Therian Videos Go Viral as Dog-Bite Clips From Meetups Prompt Expert Warnings

Survey Finds Widespread Loneliness Among German Teens, With Girls Most Affected

India Opens Talks With Social Platforms on Under-16 Access Curbs and Deepfake Rules

Illinois Man Gets 37-Year Federal Sentence for Exploiting Nearly 100 Girls on Snapchat

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

Van Dijk Calls on Ex-Players to Temper Punditry, Citing a ‘Duty of Responsibility’ in Sky Sports Interview

Germany Weighs Youth Social‑Media Limits as Solingen Pilot Reports Gains

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

Government Study Finds Sexist and Sexual Violence in French Schools Starts in Primary, Escalates in Adolescence

Bereaved Mother Ellen Roome Awarded MBE as Lords Weigh Child Data Preservation Law

Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Hits Holidays With Patchy Enforcement and a High Court Fight

Children's Commissioner Urges Phone-Free Family Time This Christmas

Australia Enacts Under-16 Social Media Ban as German Push Gathers Pace