The days of unrestricted social media for children may be coming to an end

Governments worldwide are introducing or considering social media bans for children, as concerns over mental health, online safety, and addictive algorithms continue to reshape digital policy.

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Social media ban for young users is proving to be an age verification nightmare

Researchers created 50 social media accounts claiming to belong to 16-year-olds and found that none of the major platforms asked users to prove their age

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Is the US government’s Anthropic ban accidentally helping the brand?

Just as last week was ending, the US government forced Anthropic to pull its two newest models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, citing national security concerns after Amazon researchers allegedly found a way to bypass Fable 5’s guardrails.&…

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UK unveils sweeping social media ban for users under 16

The ban would apply to a range of social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X.

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The police have entered the chat and they want social media bans for users under 16

UK police are done waiting for tech companies to act and are now pushing the government to block under-16s from unsafe platforms entirely.

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India’s Karnataka signals intent to ban social media for under-16s

Karnataka’s proposal highlights a growing global debate over children’s rights and online policy.

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Indian states weigh Australia-style ban on social media for children

Goa and Andhra Pradesh are among Indian states mulling Australia-like social media ban for under-16s.

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