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Ireland Opens DSA Probes Into Meta Over Alleged Dark Patterns in Facebook and Instagram Feeds

The Irish watchdog is testing whether Meta’s design thwarts users’ right to a non‑profiling feed under EU law.

Tech Platforms Face Irish Lawmakers Over Children’s Online Safety

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Starmer Summons Social Media Bosses to No 10 Over Child Safety

Instagram Widens 13+ Teen Content Controls Globally, Starting in India

Juries Fault Meta and YouTube Over Addictive Design That Harmed a Teen

Australia Opens Investigations Into Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat Over Under‑16 Ban

EU Charges Major Porn Sites Under DSA and Opens Snapchat Child-Safety Probe

Florida Opens Civil Probe Into Discord, Citing Child-Predator Cases

UK Child Abuse Image Offences Up Nearly 10% as NSPCC Urges Device-Level Blocks

Sussexes Call LA Social Media Trial a Turning Point as Jury Weighs Meta, YouTube Liability

9th Circuit Partially Revives California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code, Leaves Key Limits Blocked

Police Step Up School Patrols Over 'Red vs Blue' Posts After Arrests and Hoax Warnings

Police, Schools Tighten Safeguards as AI-Driven 'Red vs Blue' Posts Spread to Cardiff

Cross-Border Child-Exploitation Probes Yield Panama Arrest and Rescue of 8-Year-Old in Argentina

UK Police Now Making 1,000 Monthly Arrests as Online Child Abuse Threat Deepens

UK to Add ‘Jools’ Law to Crime and Policing Bill, Requiring Fast Preservation of Children’s Social Media Data

Prince Harry Meets Bereaved Families in Los Angeles as First Jury Trial Over Alleged Social Media Design Harms Begins

Meta, TikTok, Snap and Others Sign On to Independent S.O.S. Teen-Safety Ratings

Jury Selection Begins in New Mexico Trial Accusing Meta of Enabling Child Exploitation

Snapchat Expands Family Center With Screen-Time Breakdown and New-Friend Trust Signals