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Meta Rolls Out Global 13+ Teen Accounts Across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger

Meta says the change is meant to lower teens' exposure to mature or repetitive posts.

YouTube and Snap Settle Bellwether School Social Media Lawsuit as Meta and TikTok Head to June Trial

Looksmaxxing Influencer Arrested on Livestream in Brisbane, Banned for One Month

Greece Plans Social Media Ban for Under-15s Starting in 2027

Survey Puts 17.5% of Galician Teens at Risk for Problematic Social Media Use

Spain's Plan To Bar Under‑16s From Social Media Faces Legal and Technical Roadblocks

UK Opens Consultation on Youth Social Media Ban as France Drafts Bill and Australia Enforces Under-16 Curbs

South Korea Weighs Youth Social Media Limits After Australia’s Under‑16 Ban

Israel Sets National Ban on Cellphones in Primary Schools Starting Feb. 2, 2026

Study Finds Instagram Overuse Is Mostly Habit, Not Addiction

One-Week Social Media Cutback Tied to Short-Term Mental Health Gains in Young Adults

Unsealed Filing Alleges Meta Hid Evidence of Youth Harms, Citing Internal Chats and Studies

Unsealed Filings Allege Meta Halted Study Showing Mental-Health Gains From Leaving Its Apps

Maíra Cardi to Permanently Delete Instagram, Shift Activity to TikTok

King Charles Says Policing Social Media Is ‘Almost Impossible’ as He Flags Harm to Youth

Söder Pushes Statutory Smartphone Ban in Bavarian Schools Through Grade Seven

Max Homa Renounces X Over ‘Safe Haven for Assholes,’ Embraces Real-World Fans

ISKCON Monk Meets Sundar Pichai and Warns of Social Media Stress

Zara McDermott Steps Back From Social Media After Louis Tomlinson Snubs Ex

UK to Introduce App Cap and Curfew as Commission Pushes £125 Million Play Strategy