Society ❯ Youth

Social Media Impact

Mental Health Digital Safety Online Safety Parental Concerns Addiction Safety Concerns Health Risks Isolation Risks Legislation Online Behavior

Meta to Limit Teens’ Time on Instagram and Facebook Under State Settlement

The agreement links mandatory teen safeguards to roughly $18 billion in payments pending judicial approval.

Courts and Regulator Reports Shake Global Drive to Age‑Gate Social Media

Meta Says It Deactivated 756,000 Australian Under‑16 Accounts as Regulators Move to Tighten Enforcement

UK to Block Nighttime Social Media for 16- and 17-Year-Olds

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

EU Weighs Bloc-Wide Social Media Age Limits as Von der Leyen Targets 'Addictive' Design

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

Instagram Activates 13+ Teen Protections in Italy

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

Greece to Ban Continuous-Scrolling Social Media for Under-15s in 2027

Greece Sets 2027 Social Media Ban for Under-15s as Massachusetts Readies Vote on Under-14 Bill

In India, Macron Rebukes Big Tech’s Free-Speech Defense and Demands Algorithm Transparency

EU Issues Preliminary Finding That TikTok’s ‘Addictive’ Design Breaches DSA, Warning of Redesigns or 6% Fine

France Moves to Bar Social Media for Under-15s, Targeting September 2026 Start

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

Jamie Lee Curtis Plans Holiday Digital Detox, Backs Youth Social-Media Limits, Signals Retirement on Her Terms

Meta Introduces Instagram 'Your Algorithm' in U.S. as Facebook Adopts Instagram-Style Redesign

Australia Enforces First National Ban on Social Media Accounts for Under‑16s

Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban Takes Effect Dec. 10 as Platforms Begin Removals

Australia Adds Reddit and Kick to Under-16 Social Media Ban as Snapchat Begins Age Checks