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Los Angeles County Sues Roblox Over Alleged Child‑Safety and Age‑Verification Failures

The county seeks ID-based checks alongside independent monitoring to compel business-practice changes.

Newsom Backs Under-16 Social Media Restrictions in California

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

Teen Rescued From Queensboro Bridge Shaft After 50-Foot Fall During Suspected Social Media Stunt

UK Seeks Fast-Track Powers as Spain Asks Prosecutor to Probe AI Child Content and Germany Weighs Youth Social-Media Limits

17-Year-Old Charged in Bronx Teen’s Killing as Police Pursue Additional Suspects

Heavy Social Media Use Linked to Greater Loneliness in Major U.S. Student Survey

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

National Study Finds Teen Sexting Rising Sharply, With Widespread Sextortion and Image Misuse

Survey Puts 17.5% of Galician Teens at Risk for Problematic Social Media Use

Europe Steps Up Youth Social Media Restrictions as Spain Floats Under‑16 Ban and France, UK Move Bills Forward

Texas Sues Snap Over Snapchat’s Alleged Deception on Child Safety and Addictive Design

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

Safer Internet Day 2026 Centers Youth AI Risks as Tech Giants Roll Out Safety Tools

Safer Internet Day 2026 Puts AI Literacy at the Center of Child Online Safety Push

Netherlands Arrests 15 in Raids Over ISIS Propaganda on TikTok

Lyft Launches Teen Accounts in 200+ U.S. Markets With Parental Controls

Wisconsin Orders Back Pay, Seeks $828,000 Penalty Over 1,656 Child Labor and Wage Violations at Burger King Franchisee

EU Issues Preliminary Finding That TikTok’s ‘Addictive’ Design Violates DSA