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Instagram Widens 13+ Teen Content Controls Globally, Starting in India

The rollout underscores growing pressure from regulators over teen safety.

WhatsApp Introduces Parent-Managed Accounts for 10–12-Year-Olds

WhatsApp Opens Parent-Managed Accounts for Under‑13s in Phased Rollout

Parth Samthaan Flags Fake Snapchat Account Soliciting Inappropriate Images

Meta Presses Key Witness Over Teen Harm Research in New Mexico Instagram Trial

Anupam Kher Warns of Fake Instagram Accounts Impersonating Him

Meta Temporarily Blocks Teens From Its AI Characters Worldwide

New York Requires Mental Health Warnings on ‘Addictive’ Social Media Features

UK Sport Funds £300,000 AI Shield for Olympic and Paralympic Athletes

Australia Adds Reddit and Kick to Under-16 Social Media Ban as Snapchat Begins Age Checks

Unsealed Filings Allege Meta Halted Study Showing Mental-Health Gains From Leaving Its Apps

Denmark Backs 15+ Social Media Age Limit as Australia Adds Reddit and Kick, Germany Debates FSK-Style Rules

Character.AI to Bar Under-18s From Open Chats Starting Nov. 25

TikTok Says It Removed 25.45 Million Videos in Pakistan in Q2 Enforcement Push

Unions Urge MPs to Probe TikTok’s 400-Plus UK Trust-and-Safety Layoffs

Instagram Expands AI Age Checks to Auto-Move Suspected Teens Into Teen Accounts in the UK, Canada and Australia

Meta Policy Rollbacks Fuel Surge in Hate Speech and User Safety Fears

GLAAD Report Reveals Social Media Platforms' LGBTQ Safety Failures

Sandra Bullock Warns Fans About Social Media Impersonators

X Introduces Parody Labels to Combat Impersonation and Misinformation