CNET

Instagram Expands Its PG-13-Inspired Content Guidelines for Teen Accounts to Europe

Meta is under increased pressure to make its platforms safe for kids after losing a pair of lawsuits on safety and social ...

In the wake of US social media verdicts, a look at limits other countries have imposed for kids

Dual jury verdicts this week have validated longstanding concerns about the dangers of social media for young people. But the ...

Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens

Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly compelling and hard to resist for kids. There are growing calls to change it.

Social media giants not fully complying with child account ban, Australia alleges

Social media platforms hosted by Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube, could face court enforcement in Australia for allegedly ...

Australia warns social media platforms of ‘major gaps’ in enforcing under-16 ban

E-safety commission investigating ‘potential non-compliance’ by Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube ...
Fox News

Australia removes 4.7M kids from social media platforms in first month of historic ban

Social media companies have removed access to millions of accounts belonging to children in Australia in the first month since the country’s historic ban took effect, requiring platforms such as ...

Why this week's social media verdicts could hold tech giants to account

Experts say the rulings could expose tech companies to more litigation and pressure them to make changes to their apps.

Liberal members vote in favour of age restrictions for social media, AI chatbots

Liberal members voted in favour of restricting young Canadians' access to social media platforms and artificial intelligence ...
WAFF

Here’s how many social media accounts platforms removed after Australia banned them for children

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the ...

6 steps to confirm your digital safety

Audit social media privacy, update software, manage app permissions, use password managers, enable advanced authentication, ...