social-media
Germany's CDU weighs social media ban for under-16s
Spain's Sanchez: we won't be swayed by tech oligarchs on social media ban
Telegram's Durov says proposed Spanish social media restrictions seek to censor critics
Spain, Greece weigh teen social media bans, drawing fury from Elon Musk
France's lower house backs social media ban for those under 15 years old
Date: January 26, 2026
PARIS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - France's National Assembly on Monday approved legislation banning children under 15-years old from social media over growing concerns about online bullying and mental health...
France's National Assembly approves banning under-15s from social media
Date: January 26, 2026
PARIS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - France's National Assembly debated legislation to ban children under 15 years old from social media on Monday, amid growing concerns about online bullying and mental health...
Australia social media ban hits 4.7 million teen accounts in first month
Date: January 15, 2026
SYDNEY, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a world-first ban on under‑16s took...
Australian content creators feel sting of losing young fans to social media ban
Date: December 11, 2025
By Christine Chen SYDNEY, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Australian content creators are reporting drops in followers and views a day after the country imposed a sweeping teen social media ban, posing risks for...
Australian leader defends social media ban as teens flaunt workarounds
Date: December 11, 2025
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese acknowledged some young people were still on social media a day after a world-first ban on under-16s went live,...
Australia’s teen social media ban pushes content creators to look abroad
Date: November 24, 2025
By Christine Chen SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia is home for YouTube star Jordan Barclay, the place where he was born, went to school and built a company worth $50 million by age 23 that produces gaming...