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  • Social media restrictions for under-16s even if no ban, minister says
  • What social media bans are being considered by countries?
  • Social media ban to affect Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat

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bbc.com /1 month ago

Social media restrictions for under-16s even if no ban, minister says

The government is consulting on changes as a new social media law goes through its final Parliamentary stages.

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rte.ie /4 weeks ago

What social media bans are being considered by countries?

The European Commission this week issued a preliminary finding against Meta, accusing it of failing to prevent children under 13 from using Instagram and Facebook.

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ekathimerini.com /1 month ago

Social media ban to affect Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat

A proposed ban on children younger than 15 using social media platforms will stop access to Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat as of January 1, 2027 for anyone born from 2012...

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socialmediatoday.com /1 month ago

Lawmakers in Turkey pass teen social media ban

Parliament approved a bill that would restrict access for children under 15, mirroring similar legislation elsewhere.

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youthkiawaaz.com /1 month ago

“India S’ New Social Media Rules: What Students Need To Know”

INDIA S" NEW RULES ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA AND POLITICAL POSTINGToday social media is not just about entertainment but also for various purposes there are various types of social media...

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Turkey passes bill to restrict social media access for under-15s

Turkish lawmakers passed a bill late on Wednesday that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, state media reported. The legislation is the lat...

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greaterkashmir.com /1 month ago

Reasi, Kishtwar, Ramban impose curbs on inflammatory social media content

Ramban Apr 17: In a coordinated move to safeguard public order and communal harmony, district administrations in Reasi, Kishtwar, and Ramban have issued separate orders imposing st...

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jurist.org /1 month ago

Türkiye lawmakers approve bill restricting social media access for children under 15

Turkish lawmakers approved a bill Thursday restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, according to state media. The bill, adopted by the Turkish Grand Nati...

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tribune.com.pk /1 month ago

Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers say

Regulatory ​data shows millions of ​suspected under-age accounts ⁠have been removed since the law came into force

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marginalrevolution.com /3 weeks ago

The social media ban in Australia, how is it going?

In December 2025, Australia became the first country to ban youth under 16 years old from holding accounts on major social media platforms, a policy now under consideration in more...

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allthecanadianpolitics.tumblr.com /2 weeks ago

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-social-media-age-restrictions-9.7177470 This could lead to age verifica...

Manitoba to ban social media, AI chatbots for youth — a first in Canada | CBC News

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engadget.com /1 month ago

Turkey wants to ban social media for kids under 15

The Turkish parliament has voted through a bill that would ban all children under the age of 15 from using social media. As part of the legislation, social media platforms would be...

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ekathimerini.com /1 month ago

Social media ban raises effectiveness, rights concerns

A landmark ban on social media for minors under 15 announced Wednesday by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has drawn criticism from experts who question its practical effectivene...

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toronto.citynews.ca /1 month ago

Liberals set to debate age restrictions for social media

MONTREAL — Liberal party members will soon grapple with the question of whether children and young teens should be barred from accessing social media accounts for platforms such as...

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malaymail.com /1 month ago

Meta urges ‘nuanced’ approach as Malaysia eyes social media restrictions for youths

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Meta Platforms has cautioned the Malaysian government that a blanket social media ban for...

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africanews.com /1 month ago

Guinea: Restrictions on social media platforms lifted

Restrictions on several social media platforms that were noticed earlier in the week have now been lifted. Among the platforms were TikTok, Facebook and YouTube.

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allthecanadianpolitics.tumblr.com /1 month ago

Liberal members voted in favour of restricting young Canadians’ access to social media platforms and&helli...

Liberal members vote in favour of age restrictions for social media, AI chatbots | CBC NewsLiberal members voted in favour of restricting young Canadians’ access to social media pl...

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theguardian.com /3 weeks ago

Time limits, curfews or a full ban: how UK may restrict social media for under-16s

Ministers have committed to changing rules for children, but how this will take shape is still up for debateThe UK government committed last week to either implementing a ban on un...

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rte.ie /2 weeks ago

Social media ban for children would be 'quickly' evaded

An Oireachtas Committee that examined the regulation of online platforms and online safety has not supported a ban on access for under-16s to social media platforms.

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allthecanadianpolitics.tumblr.com /1 week ago

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/social-media-ban-kids-parents-reaction-9.7178010

'Not everything deserves to be banned,' kids say as Manitoba plans to block youth from using social media | CBC News

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ekathimerini.com /1 month ago

Government to outline plans to block under-15s’ access to social media

The government will unveil proposed legislation Wednesday on blocking children’s access to social media, officials said.

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techmeme.com /1 month ago

Survey of 1,050 Australian teens: ~60% said they retained access to social media accounts after ban; two-thirds say plat...

Sasha Rogelberg / Fortune: Survey of 1,050 Australian teens: ~60% said they retained access to social media accounts after ban; two-thirds say platforms took no action to remove ac...

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avgi.gr /1 month ago

Mπλόκο για παιδιά κάτω των 15 χρόνων σε TikTok, Facebook και Snapchat

Η απαγόρευση αφορά τις πλατφόρμες Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, και Snapchat. Από την απαγόρευση εξαιρούνται οι πλατφόρμες ανταλλαγής μηνυμάτων

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globalnews.ca /2 weeks ago

Social media and AI ban for New Brunswick youth a possibility: Holt

There are calls for New Brunswick to bring in a social media ban for young people, and to reconsider its inclusion of AI chatbots in its draft curriculum for the anglophone sector.

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