Kids under 18 will soon see a host of changes to their Instagram and Facebook experiences thanks to a historic $18 billion settlement Meta Platforms reached Wednesday with 48 U.S. states
August 27, 2026
Brazil’s government said on Wednesday it filed a lawsuit in a federal court against Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, seeking damages of 500 million reais (about $97 million) for the company’s alleged failure in protecting children online
August 27, 2026
Meta Platforms agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims by states across the U.S. that the
August 26, 2026
Meta Platforms agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims by states across the U.S. that the company designed those
August 26, 2026
TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children’s privacy laws
August 22, 2026
Philippine authorities were trying to understand how a student whom teachers described as academically strong livestreamed carrying out a
August 19, 2026
China's cyberspace regulator on Wednesday released a draft law aimed at curbing cyberbullying, including AI-enabled abuse, as Beijing tightens oversight of online bullying
July 29, 2026
Vietnam is planning to force social media platforms to ban users under 16 from posting content, commenting or reacting to posts, according to a draft decree reviewed by
July 24, 2026
France becomes the first EU country to ban social media for children
July 22, 2026
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July 21, 2026
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July 13, 2026
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned senators who blocked changes to the social media ban for children
July 03, 2026
The United Arab Emirates has set a minimum age of 15 for social media use, becoming the first Arab country to introduce such a restriction as governments worldwide seek to
June 18, 2026
Florida's attorney general sued TikTok on Monday over claims it is violating the state's law barring social media platforms from allowing children under age 14
June 16, 2026
Spotify removed thousands of podcasts promoting online prescription drug sales, investigation finds
June 11, 2026
A Tennessee judge has set a $1 million bond for a white livestreamer charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting and wounding a Black man
May 21, 2026
TikTok and Alphabet's YouTube have failed to set out meaningful steps to protect British children from harmful online content, media regulator Ofcom said on
May 21, 2026
Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, says kids under 16 in Indonesia must undergo facial scans to verify their age
April 30, 2026
The European Commission on Wednesday urged member states to quickly adopt its new age verification app to protect minors from harmful content online,
April 29, 2026
Europe rolls out online age verification app to protect young people
April 16, 2026
AI chatbots to face strict online safety rules in UK
February 16, 2026
French lawmakers have approved a bill banning social media for children under 15
January 27, 2026
TikTok users say they can’t upload anti-ICE videos. The company blames tech issues
January 27, 2026
Australia has just relieved its anxiety over teens on social media – or has it?
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