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Pinterest CEO Urges Global Ban on Social Media for Under‑16s

His position challenges industry consensus to push for enforceable age checks.

Australia’s Under-16 Ban Fuels 4.7 Million Account Removals as Europe Tightens Youth Social Media Rules

France’s Children’s Commissioner Warns on Roblox Messaging, Urges Action on Gaming Platforms

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

House Panel Unveils 19-Bill Kids Online Safety Package, Rewrites KOSA

AIC Study Finds Underage Harm on 18+ Platforms, Exposing Gap in Teen Social Media Ban

Tech Platforms Set to Deactivate Under‑16 Accounts Ahead of Australia’s Ban

Australia Adds Reddit and Kick to Under-16 Social Media Ban Starting December 10

Algorithms Push Distressing and AI-Generated News to UK Children, Survey Finds

Paxton Expands Texas Probe Into Discord After Reported Kirk Suspect Messages

TikTok and Meta Urge Caution as New Zealand Probes Under‑16 Social Media Ban

Australia Expands Social Media Under-16 Ban Review as EU Weighs Similar Rules

YouTube Widens AI Age Checks, Locking More Accounts Into Teen Settings

UK ‘Nazi’ Teen Who Hoarded Weapons and Talked of School Shooting Jailed for 18 Months

UK Intensifies Online Age Checks Under Threat of Fines as VPN Circumvention Rises

Australia Expands Under-16 Social Media Ban to Include YouTube

Australia Poised to Remove YouTube Exemption From Under-16 Social Media Ban

Macron Gives EU Months to Enforce Social Media Age Checks or France Will Ban Under-15s

Ofcom Unveils Final Online Safety Rules to Protect Children

UK Proposes Prison Sentences for Tech Executives Failing to Protect Children Online