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Addiction Legislation Regulation Regulations TikTok Happiness Policy Implications Impact Legal Issues Impact of Social Media on Youth

European Commission Prepares Findings That Meta’s Apps Use Addictive Design on Children

A preliminary EU finding could let regulators demand design fixes or levy fines that would hit Meta’s ad-driven business model.

Youth Football Coaches Are Becoming Mentors as EE Rolls Out 'Yes Boys' Mentor Badge

Ministers Weigh Paying Families to Offset Benefit Losses from Teen Apprenticeships

Milburn Warns Nearly One Million Young People Are Trapped Out of Work

Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban Faces Widespread Evasion

Teens Report Little Mental-Health Harm From TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat, Pew Finds

Jury Verdicts Find Meta and YouTube Liable for Youth Harms Tied to Addictive Design

Pinterest CEO Urges Global Ban on Social Media for Under‑16s

TikTok Settles as Jury Selection Opens in Los Angeles Trial Targeting Meta and YouTube

Nick Clegg Warns AI Is Making Social Media Less Social, Urges Tougher Oversight

TikTok to Deactivate Under-16 Accounts in Australia Ahead of Dec. 10 Law

Parents File Italy’s First Collective Injunction Against Meta and TikTok Over Harm to Minors

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

Spain Proposes Digital Safeguards as 70% of Teens Exceed Four Hours Online

Macron Gives EU Months to Enforce Social Media Age Checks or France Will Ban Under-15s

French Lawmakers Launch Inquiry into TikTok's Psychological Impact on Youth

Gen Z Calls for Stricter Social Media Regulations Over Mental Health Concerns

Australia to Ban Social Media for Under-16s in Landmark Legislation

California Mandates School Smartphone Restrictions by 2026

Australia to Implement Social Media Age Limits Amid Youth Mental Health Concerns