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New Mexico Jury Finds Meta Liable Over Child Safety, Orders $375 Million Penalty

The ruling could shape how states use consumer laws to hold social platforms responsible for design choices that expose children to harm.

New Mexico Jury Finds Meta Liable for Child-Safety Failures, Awards $375 Million

Pinterest CEO Urges Global Ban on Social Media for Under‑16s

UK Weighs Child Social Media Rules as Teens Push Back

Poland Unveils Draft Plan to Ban Social Media for Under‑15s by 2027

Spain Escalates Pressure on Social Platforms as Governments Weigh Under‑16 Social Media Limits

India Opens Talks With Social Platforms on Under-16 Access Curbs and Deepfake Rules

German Chancellor Backs Social-Media Restrictions for Minors as Governments Tighten Rules

UK to Add ‘Jools’ Law to Crime and Policing Bill, Requiring Fast Preservation of Children’s Social Media Data

Bereaved Families Paint Names Outside Snap HQ, Pressing for Snapchat Safety Changes

QuitGPT Pushes ChatGPT Cancellations Over Brockman Donation to Trump PAC and ICE Résumé‑Tool Use

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

Discord Sets Teen-By-Default Worldwide, Requiring Adult Verification for 18+ Access Starting in March

Islamabad High Court Orders Government to Detail Child Social Media Safeguards by March 3

Opening Statements Begin in Los Angeles Trial Alleging Instagram, YouTube Engineered Child Addiction

Discord Will Enforce Global Age Verification in March, Most Users Exempt From Selfie or ID

Opening Arguments Begin in LA Trial Over Claims Instagram and YouTube Addict Kids

EU Flags TikTok Over Addictive Design as Europe Moves to Curb Children's Social Media

Spain Moves to Ban Social Media for Under‑16s and Require Real Age Checks

Snapchat Blocks 415,000 Under‑16 Accounts in Australia Under New Social Media Law