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Age Verification

Malaysia Begins Enforcing Ban on Social Media Accounts for Under‑16s

Regulator rules require official‑ID age checks, a one‑month window for under‑16s to retrieve data, with penalties reaching 10 million ringgit.

Starmer Summons Social Media Bosses to No 10 Over Child Safety

Spain Proposes Under-16 Social Media Ban With Tougher Criminal Liability for Platforms

Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Takes Effect as Platforms Begin Mass Deactivations

Meta Begins Removing Under-16 Accounts Ahead of Australia’s Social Media Ban Enforcement

Denmark Reaches Deal to Set 15 as Minimum Age for Certain Social Media

Australia Issues Guidance for Under-16 Social Media Ban Ahead of December Start