Opinion

Will Australia’s social media ban survive a high court challenge from two teenagers? Most likely – here’s why

The under-16s ban is a pragmatic first step in trying to reduce the potential harm on young people of addictive products. It is not undermining the democratic process ...
Modern Ghana

Macron mulls social media ban as mother challenges platforms over son’s suicide

A French mother whose teenage son took his own life is campaigning to hold social media platforms accountable, arguing that ...
Buzz60 on MSN

Elon Musk hit with $140M fine—first ever under EU digital law

Elon Musk's platform X has become the first major test case for Europe's new Digital Services Act, after the European ...

From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

SYDNEY, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Australia on Wednesday will become the world's first country to ban social media for children under ...

Australia Bans Teens From Social Media – Will Other Countries Follow?

Under-16s in Australia will no longer be able to access X, TikTok and other social networks. Will other countries now seek to ...
RTÉ Ireland

Would an Australia-style social media ban for children work here?

Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s has come into effect. But a similar measure could be very problematic ...

Australia's social media ban for children has left big tech scrambling

Various governments, from the state of Utah to the European Union, have been experimenting with limiting children's use of ...

Factbox-From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

Australia on Wednesday will become the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from ...

From Australia To US, Nations Tighten Rules On Children's Social Media Use

Australia on Wednesday will become the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from ...

How Australia found itself battling big tech over social media for children

When Stephen Scheeler became Facebook's Australia chief in the early 2010s, he was a true believer in the power of the ...

Reddit launches legal action over Australia under-16s social media ban

Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban for under-16s - Platform fights landmark ban on use of ...
Cyprus Mail on MSN

X hit with $140 million EU fine for breaching content rules, TikTok settles

Elon Musk’s social media company X was fined 120 million euros ($140 million) by EU tech regulators on Friday for breaching EU online content rules, the first sanction under landmark legislation which ...