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EU Issues Preliminary Finding That Meta Fails to Keep Under‑13s Off Facebook and Instagram

The finding puts Meta on the clock to propose stronger age checks under the EU's Digital Services Act.

EU Warns Meta Over Under-13 Access as Bloc Rolls Out Age-Check Tool

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Norway Plans Under-16 Social Media Ban as Turkey’s Under-15 Measure Nears Final Approval

Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban Faces Widespread Evasion

Greece Sets 2027 Social Media Ban for Under‑15s, Urges EU‑Wide Standard

Instagram Widens 13+ Teen Content Controls Globally, Starting in India

Manhattan D.A. Urges Meta to Crack Down on Imposter Legal Accounts on Facebook and WhatsApp

Greece Sets 2027 Social Media Ban for Under-15s as Massachusetts Readies Vote on Under-14 Bill

Australia Opens Probes Into Big Social Apps Over Under-16 Ban

Australia Targets Major Platforms Over Under-16 Social Media Ban Failures

Australia Probes Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube Over Under‑16 Social Media Ban

EU Charges Major Porn Sites Under DSA and Opens Snapchat Child-Safety Probe

Jury Finds Meta and YouTube Liable in Teen Social‑Media Addiction Case

Los Angeles Jury Finds Meta and YouTube Liable for Addictive Design That Harmed Young User

Meta Hit With $375 Million Verdict in New Mexico Over Child Safety Deception

House Panel Urges Mandatory KYC for Social Media, Dating and Gaming Apps in India

Pinterest CEO Urges Global Ban on Social Media for Under‑16s

Hyderabad Police Warn of Fake-Profile Sextortion Targeting Girls

Meta Agrees to Police Child Influencer Accounts Under Brazil Court Deal

UK Weighs Child Social Media Rules as Teens Push Back