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Australia Proposes Law Letting Users Turn Off Social Media Algorithms

The measure aims to curb algorithm-driven harm to young people by restoring user control over what appears in their feeds.

X Investigates Mass Unrequested Password-Reset Emails After X Money Expansion

Meta Agrees to Up to $18 Billion and Default Teen Limits in Multi‑State Settlement

Bluesky Adds Account-Level Opt-Out to Limit Algorithmic Discovery

Bellwether Trial Opens as Meta Faces Cash‑Flow Strain From Record AI Buildout

French Constitutional Council Rejects Macron’s Under‑15 Social Media Ban

FBI Warns Hackers Are Seizing Accounts to Steal and Sell Intimate Photos

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

New Mexico Judge Orders Meta to Set Up $567 Million Remedial Fund for Minors

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

EU Finds TikTok Likely Broke Digital Services Act by Exposing Minors

EU Says TikTok Fails to Protect Minors' Privacy Under New Digital Rules

WhatsApp Lets Users Reserve Unique Usernames to Hide Phone Numbers

Sixth Circuit Allows Ohio Parental‑Consent Rule for Under‑16 Social Media Accounts

Sixth Circuit Restores Ohio Law Requiring Parental Consent for Under-16 Social Media Use

WhatsApp Is Testing View-Once Text Messages for iPhone

Snapchat Limits Under-16 Spotlight and Profiles to Friends-Only

Meta Confirms 20,225 Instagram Accounts Hijacked Through AI Recovery Tool

Court Orders Second Facebook Settlement Payouts Starting June 9

Tencent Halts WeChat Status Tests, Rules Out Read and Visitor Tracking for Good