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Massachusetts House Backs Sweeping Youth Social Media Limits and School Phone Ban

The plan now heads to a conference committee to reconcile major differences with the Senate’s narrower bill.

Freii App Launches in Germany to Help Teens Use Phones More Mindfully

France Approves Under‑15 Social Media Ban as Germany Weighs Under‑14 Limits

LHC Seeks Government Replies on Petition to Curb Social Media for Under-16s

Snap Settles Teen Social Media Addiction Suit Days Before Trial

YouTube Rolls Out New Teen Protections With Minute-Level Shorts Limits

France Moves to Ban Social Media for Under‑15s by September 2026

Meta Targets Teen Comeback on Instagram With Algorithm Tweaks and PG-13-Style Limits

Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Hits Holidays With Patchy Enforcement and a High Court Fight

Australia Enforces Under-16 Social Media Account Ban as Teens Find Workarounds

TikTok Strikes U.S. Joint Venture to Avert Ban, Ceding Control of Data and Algorithms

Pew: Nearly One-Third of U.S. Teens Use AI Chatbots Daily, With ChatGPT Far Ahead

Turin Influencer ‘Don Alì’ Arrested Over Stalking, Linked to TV Crew Attack

Australian YouTube Family Relocates to UK to Bypass Under‑16 Social Media Ban

Apoorva Mukhija Signals Plan to Leave Content Creation as She Critiques Its Commercial Turn

Internal Meta Study Says Instagram Serves Vulnerable Teens More Eating‑Disorder‑Linked Posts

HSTikkyTokky Denied Bail After Arrest Over 2024 McLaren Crash as Case Moves to Oct. 24 Hearing

Bombay HC Bars Chargesheet Against 15-Year-Old in POCSO Case

Barron Trump Floated for TikTok Board as U.S. Control Plan Advances

New York City Sues Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok Over Alleged Youth Mental Health Harm