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Countries Move to Limit Minors on Social Media as Age Checks Fail

Failing age checks have left most teens still using social media prompting regulators to boost penalties and investigatory powers

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New York Finalizes Age Verification Rules for Kids’ Social Media Access

UK Proposes Default Midnight–6am Social Media Curfew for 16‑ and 17‑Year‑Olds

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

Maharashtra ATS Expands Probe Into Pakistan-Based Gangster Shahzad Bhatti

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

Germany Divided Over 13‑Year Social‑Media Floor as Australia Steps Up Penalties

Australia Doubles Fines to AUD 99 Million for Platforms Letting Under‑16s Use Social Media

Japan Proposes Mandatory Risk Reports and Tighter Age Checks for Social Media

Germany Eyes 13‑Year Minimum Age for Social Media

Study Finds Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban Has Had Little Immediate Effect

Brazil Enforces Court Permits for Monetized Child Social Media

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

UAE Bans Social Media for Under-15s and Orders Platforms to Add Age Checks

UK to Ban Social Media for Under-16s

UK to Ban Under‑16s From Major Social Platforms

UK to Ban Social Media for Under-16s

Government Launches Every Child Can With £132.5m for School Enrichment

Early Teens’ Heavy Social Media Use Linked to Higher Mental‑Health Problems

Germany Prepares National Guidance on School Phone Rules as Experts Draft Recommendations