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Meta Adds Family Center Parental Controls to Threads

The tools give parents new ways to monitor and limit teen use in response to growing regulatory pressure over child safety.

Europe Steps Up Youth Social Media Restrictions as Spain Floats Under‑16 Ban and France, UK Move Bills Forward

France Moves to Ban Social Media for Under-15s Starting September 2026

Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban Nears Launch With Platform Purges and New Oversight

Meta, TikTok and Snap Pledge to Enforce Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban by December 10