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Social Media Regulation

Youth Protection Child Protection Age Restrictions Child Safety Children's Online Safety Age Verification Youth Access Children's Rights TikTok Online Safety

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

Privacy rulings by top courts are forcing governments to rethink age‑verification rules after regulators reported weak enforcement.

Conservative Leader Backs Ex‑Neo‑Nazi Pick as Candidate Withdraws

Most Countries Debate Child Social Media Bans While Few Laws Take Effect

Poll Shows Vast Majority of Teens Would Switch Off Proposed Nighttime Social Media Curfew

Most Australian Teens Still Using Social Media Despite Under‑16 Ban

Singapore Panel Urges Design Fixes for Social Media Instead of Age Bans

X Faults Australia’s Plan to Expand Powers Over Under‑16 Social Media Use

EU Says TikTok Fails to Protect Minors Under Digital Services Act

EU to Propose Post‑Summer Law Restricting Unsupervised Social Media Use for Under‑13s

UK Sets Default Nighttime Curfew and Limits on Social Media for 16–17‑Year‑Olds

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

EU to Push Age-Based Social Media Rules After Expert Report

Australia Doubles Max Fine to A$99 Million to Tighten Under‑16 Social Media Ban

UK Moves to Force Social Platforms to Prioritise Public-Service News

UK to Ban Under-16s From Major Social Networks

UAE Sets Minimum Age of 15 for Social Media Use

UK Announces Ban on Under-16s From Major Social Media as UAE Sets Minimum Age at 15

UK Moves to Ban Under-16s From Major Social Apps

UK Bans Social Media for Under-16s With Spring 2027 Target

UK to Ban Social Media for Under-16s