A look at countries that moved to ban social media for kids in recent months, including Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Malaysia, Spain, Indonesia
Over the past few months, several countries have announced plans to restrict social media access for children and teens.
Indonesia says it will ban “high-risk” platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, and Roblox, for children under 16 from March 28
Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said Friday.
The US Senate passed COPPA 2.0 again, which would create new protections for young users online; the bill now heads to the House, where it has struggled to pass
The measure for protecting children and teens' personal data could once more fail in the House. — Today the US Senate unanimously …
Sources: the US used Palantir's Maven Smart System, integrated with Claude, to find and prioritize 1,000 targets within the first 24 hours of its attack on Iran
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/ 2...Bailey McCann /@baileymcc:From the team that brought you “we are too ethical for killbots” what of schools and children then? Who can I say I guess@jaylyall:US ...
Chinese matchmaking apps like Wanmei Qinjia, which has 50M+ users and lets parents look for spouses for their children, surge as marriage rates continue to fall
Chinese matchmaking apps like Wanmei Qinjia, which has 50M users and lets parents look for spouses for their children, surge as marriage rates continue to fall
DALIAN, China — Apps that enable parents to search for spouses for their unmarried children have become increasingly popular in China …
A federal judge issues a preliminary injunction blocking Virginia from enforcing a new law restricting children's social media use, on First Amendment grounds
A federal judge on Friday blocked Virginia from enforcing a new law that aimed to protect children from being addicted to social media …
New York's AG sues Valve over its use of loot boxes, accusing the game developer of violating state gambling laws and threatening to addict children to gambling
New York's attorney general sued Valve, a video game developer whose franchises include Counter-Strike, Team Fortress and Dota …
The UK ICO fines Reddit £14.47M for unlawfully using children's personal information; Reddit began verifying user ages in July 2025 to comply with the UK OSA
The UK ICO fines Reddit £14.47M for unlawfully using children's personal information; Reddit began verifying user ages in July 2025 to comply with the UK OSA
Reddit has been fined £14.47m by the UK's data watchdog for unlawfully using children's personal information.