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

Authors say the age-specific link highlights the need for platform accountability, digital literacy, targeted adolescent supports.

Turkey’s Parliament Approves Ban on Social Media for Under‑15s

EU Sets Summer Plan for Social Media Age Limits and Design Crackdown

Ontario Weighs Near-Total School Cellphone Ban as Provinces Push Youth Social Media Limits

Manitoba Plans Ban on Social Media and AI Chatbots for Youth

Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban Faces Widespread Evasion

IW Report Links Heavy Teen Social Media Use to Sharp PISA Score Declines

Germany Says Evidence for Teen Social-Media Bans Is Lacking

German Legal Review Finds National Under‑16 Social‑Media Ban Exceeds Berlin’s Powers

Germany Weighs Youth Messaging Rules as BKA Presses Platforms, EU Backs Age Limits

Germany Weighs New Youth Online Rules as Minister Targets WhatsApp and Plans National Warning Campaign

Germany’s Push for Social‑Media Age Limits Intensifies as Experts Prepare Early Guidance

Germany’s Online-Child Safety Panel Stays on Timeline as Steinmeier Backs Under‑14 Ban and Söder Presses for Tech Answers

German Parties Push Youth Social Media Curbs, Float Algorithm Opt-In

Survey Finds Widespread Loneliness Among German Teens, With Girls Most Affected

Germany Edges Toward Social Media Age Limit as CSU and Youth Wings Push Back

Germany’s CDU Backs Social Media Age Limit of 14 for Children

Germany Moves Toward Social Media Age Limits as CDU Prepares Party Vote

Merz Backs Social-Media Limits for Minors as CDU Debates 16+ Threshold

SPD Proposes Ban on Social Media for Under-14s in Germany