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Sixth Circuit Allows Ohio Parental‑Consent Rule for Under‑16 Social Media Accounts

The appeals court’s decision clears the way for state enforcement while leaving major First Amendment and age‑verification questions unresolved.

X Admits Breach of Australian Online Safety Law and Is Fined A$650,000

Irish Panel Ends Child-Safety Hearings With Tech Giants’ Pledges

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

Meta Expands AI Age Checks on Instagram and Facebook in U.S., EU and Brazil

Meta Confronts Sweeping Child‑Safety Demands in New Mexico as It Widens AI Age Checks

Brianna Ghey’s Mother Demands Urgent Meeting After PM Saw Tech Bosses First

Nationwide Warns Sextortion Is Targeting Young Men in Their 20s

Starmer Summons Social Media Bosses to No 10 Over Child Safety

Study Finds X Recommended Pornographic Content to 13-Year-Old Test Accounts

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