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Manitoba Plans Ban on Social Media and AI Chatbots for Youth

The pledge signals momentum for age-based rules, with key details on age checks and enforcement still undecided.

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

Study Finds Most Australian Teens Still Access Banned Social Media

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

Australia Investigates Big Platforms Over Under‑16 Social Media Ban

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

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

Reports Allege Iran-Linked Telegram Recruitment of UK Teens as Police Probe London Arson

UK Launches Teen Social Media Restriction Trials

Hubballi Teen Dies in Reel Stunt Crash as Police Book Minor Audi Driver

World Happiness Report 2026 Ties Heavy Social Media Use to Lower Youth Well-Being

UK Weighs Child Social Media Rules as Teens Push Back

Germany Presses EU for Swift Youth Social Media Rules, Warns of National Measures if Brussels Stalls

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

UK Rejects Under-16 Social Media Ban as France’s Under-15 Plan Faces Legal Hurdles

German Leaders Press 14-Year Social Media Age Limit as EU Launches Review

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