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UK to Ban Under-16s From Major Social Networks

The plan puts platforms in charge of strict age checks that may require personal data and will face legal and enforcement hurdles.

German Legal Review Finds National Under‑16 Social‑Media Ban Exceeds Berlin’s Powers

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

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

Meta Begins Removing Under-16 Accounts as Australia’s Social-Media Ban Nears

Ofcom to Review Report That TikTok Steers Child Accounts to Pornographic Content

French MPs Urge Social-Media Ban for Under‑15s and Teen Night Curfew, Refer TikTok to Prosecutors

Judge Blocks Florida’s Under-16 Social Media Ban, Citing Free Speech Rights

Revised Kids Online Safety Act Gains Momentum with Support from X and Bipartisan Senators