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Indonesia Begins Enforcing Ban on Social Media Accounts for Under‑16s

The step signals a broader shift toward minimum ages on major platforms over concerns about online harms to children.

Indonesia Enforces Under‑16 Social Media Ban as Austria Moves to Bar Under‑14s

Jury Finds Meta and YouTube Liable Over Addictive Design, Awards $3 Million

UK Launches Teen Social Media Restriction Trials

UK Weighs Child Social Media Rules as Teens Push Back

After Ban, Over One-Fifth of Australian Teens Still Access TikTok and Snapchat

EU Launches Expert Review of Minors’ Access to Social Media With Recommendations Due by Summer

Hundreds of Researchers Urge Pause on Online Age Verification for Social Media

Germany Backs Youth Social-Media Curbs in New Poll as Petition Hits 100,000

Teen Rescued After Climbing 30-Metre Crane in Melbourne for Photos

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

Plaintiff Set to Testify in Los Angeles Trial Probing Whether Instagram, YouTube Harmed Teen Mental Health

Karnataka Weighs Phone and Social Media Curbs for Under-16s After CM Seeks University Input

Germany’s CDU Backs Social Media Age Limit of 14 for Children

Newsom Backs Under-16 Social Media Restrictions in California

Germany Moves Toward Social Media Age Limits as CDU Prepares Party Vote

India Opens Talks With Social Platforms on Under-16 Access Curbs and Deepfake Rules

Merz Backs Social-Media Limits for Minors as CDU Debates 16+ Threshold

Teen Rescued From Queensboro Bridge Shaft After 50-Foot Fall During Suspected Social Media Stunt

Hyderabad Detains Two Over Viral Reel Showing Alleged Drug ‘Prasadam’ at Shiva Temple