Technology ❯ Social Media

User Safety

Age Verification Age Restrictions Content Moderation Child Protection Content Regulation Parental Controls Privacy Issues Mental Health Data Privacy Child Safety

EU Plans Post‑Summer Law to Bar Unsupervised Social Media Use for Under‑13s

The proposal would require platforms to prove their services are safe by design, using age checks and design changes to limit addictive features.

Discord Says Bug Caused Thousands of Wrongful Bans for Grid Images

Australia Doubles Fines and Expands eSafety Powers to Enforce Under‑16 Social Media Ban

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

Missouri Family Sues Snapchat, Saying App Enabled Rape of 12‑Year‑Old

House Leaders Announce Bipartisan KIDS Act to Tighten Online Rules for Children

UK to Ban Under-16s From Major Social Networks

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

UK Bans Social Media for Under-16s With Spring 2027 Target

Florida Sues TikTok Over Alleged Violations of State Child‑Protection Law

UK to Bar Under‑16s From Major Social Media

UK to Ban Social Media for Under-16s

Canada Introduces Bill C‑34 to Bar Under‑16s From Social Media

Multiple Securities Lawsuits Target Roblox Over Age‑Verification Rollout Disclosures

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

Thai Consumer Watchdog to Sue Meta Over Facebook Scam Ads

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

WhatsApp Builds On-Device Scam Alert to Flag Suspicious Messages

Sadiq Khan Backs Under-16 Social Media Ban

UK Weighs Australian‑Style Ban on Under‑16s as Other Countries Move to Block Young Users