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EU Pressures Meta Over Under-13 Access as More Governments Move to Curb Teen Social Media Use

Brussels' action signals a shift from debate to enforcement under the EU's Digital Services Act.

EU Issues Preliminary Finding That Meta Broke Child‑Safety Rules on Facebook and Instagram

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

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

EU Says Major Porn Sites Likely Violated Digital Services Act Over Child Access

Brazil Enforces New Child Online Safety Law, Forcing Platforms to Verify Ages and Curb Addictive Features

Brazil’s ECA Digital Takes Effect, Forcing Platforms to Verify Ages and Curb Risky Features

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

Spain Unveils Draft Law Barring Social Media for Under-16s, Targeting Algorithm Abuse

EU Backs Spain’s Under‑16 Social Media Plan as Madrid Prepares Next Steps

Spain Unveils Plan to Ban Social Media for Under-16s and Hold Tech Executives Liable

Spain Moves to Ban Social Media for Under‑16s and Require Real Age Checks

Spain Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-16s, Unveils Five-Measure Platform Crackdown

Pornhub To Bar New UK Sign-Ups From Feb. 2, Blaming Online Safety Law

Kazakhstan Moves to Ban Social-Media Registration Under 16 as Russia Floats Competing Curbs

Australia Says 4.7 Million Under‑16 Social Media Accounts Removed Under New Law

Australia Enforces Under-16 Social Media Ban as TikTok and X Comply, Reddit Challenges

Reddit Sues Australia in High Court Over Under-16 Social Media Ban

Reddit Sues Over Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban as Law Takes Effect

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