Research from Australia's online safety regulator reveal most children aged 8 to 12 used social media or messaging services in…
Albania to ban access to TikTok for one year after schoolboy stabbed to death, as regulators seek child social media…
Nearly half of US teenagers say they are online 'almost constantly', amidst concern over harmful effects of social media on…
Bill (if passed) could see California become the first US state to require mental health warning labels on social media…
As social media ban passes, Australian government is accused by Meta of failing to consider young people's voices
Ban on social media for under-16s has been passed by Senate in Australia, and will soon become world-first law
Elon won't be happy. Australia's House of Representatives passes bill to ban children under-16 years from social media. Senate still…
Government minister flatly rejects Elon Musk's “unsurprising” allegation that Australian government seeks control of Internet access
Following Australia? Technology secretary Peter Kyle says possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is “on the…
Protecting kids? Australian government confirms plan to implement restriction on social media for children under 16
TikTok internal documents show it was aware of the addictiveness of its design for children, state complaint alleges
Legal headache deepens for TikTok in US, after a number of states file lawsuits alleging platform harms, fails to protect…
New child safety laws sees Ofcom calling on tech firms to “tame toxic algorithms” to protect children online
Good news for Mark Zuckerberg as judge dismisses some claims in dozens of lawsuits alleging Facebook, Instagram harms children
CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other platforms appear before Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss online protections for children
Protecting teens. Social media giant Meta to impose stricter message settings for teenagers on Facebook and Instagram
Posts about suicide and eating disorders will be hidden from the Instagram and Facebook feeds of teenagers
As the US Senate examines Meta's protection children, firm calls for federal law for App Stores to approve app downloads…
Online Safety Act receives Royal Assent, and government claims it will make the UK safest place in the world to…
Dozens of US states sue Meta Platforms, alleging Instagram and Facebook are harming children's mental health
US state of Utah sues TikTok, alleges it harms children by encouraging them to spend unhealthy amount of time on…
New proposals in China to limit the time that children and teenagers can spend on their smartphones to two hours…
New bipartisan bill unveiled in US will require parental consent for anyone under the age of 18 to use social…
China claims it has reduced video gaming among youngsters to less than 3 hours a week, after limiting gaming to…
British data protection watchdog says TikTok's failed to protect children's privacy and may have breach UK data protection laws
World's richest man, Elon Musk, fathered twins last November, bringing the reported number of his children to nine in total
Facebook's Instagram confirms development pause of new app for kids, after report of the harmful effect it has on teenage…
Rules to protect youngsters come into effect in the UK today, governing how apps and online services should treat children’s…
Facebook's Instagram is to require users to provide their date of birth - days before UK starts age verification enforcement
Draconian move? Children in China now only allowed to play video games between 8 and 9pm on Friday, weekends and…