Social Media Ban

Social Media Ban

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TikTok to pay $100m and limit daily child usage in Alabama settlement

TikTok and ByteDance agreed to pay Alabama $100 million within 45 days. ByteDance was included in the settlement because it retains a minority stake in TikTok's US business following a...

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on 9 December 2025. File Photo: Reuters

New Zealand to introduce bill banning social media for children under 16

Teenagers look at their mobile phone screens during an interview with Reuters about the bill aimed at banning the use of social networks for those under 15 and mobile phones in high schools from the start of the 2026 school year, in Paris, France, February 20, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

France's top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on 9 December 2025. File Photo: Reuters

Vietnam proposes banning under-16s from posting on social media

Teenagers pose for a picture while looking at their phones, in Bonn, Germany, February 20, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Jana Rodenbusch

Children's social media curbs planned across EU: Ursula von der Leyen

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Growing list of countries move to ban social media for children

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on 9 December 2025. File Photo: Reuters

Australia toughens kids' social media ban, doubles potential penalties for tech firms

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UK to ban social media for under-16s in sweeping new proposal

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Britain announces sweeping social media ban for under-16s

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Canada's social media ban for under-16s goes to parliament

A Spanish flag and smartphone with displayed social media app icons are seen in this illustration taken February 3, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Spain pushes ahead with social media, AI rules despite Big Tech lobbying pressure

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Ahead of Greek social media ban, parents desperate to separate children from phones

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Australia warns social media giants over under-16 ban compliance