These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may ...
USA Today

It's clearer than ever. Social media is dangerous for kids. | Opinion

When the person who designed doom scrolling tells us that his most ubiquitous creation is dangerous, we ought to listen. Thankfully, a jury in California did listen when Aza Raskin, inventor of the ...
CNET

Kids, Social Media and Safety: Why a Years-Long Battle Has No End in Sight

Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content we consume on social media and ...

From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access

Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from ...
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Everyone agrees social media is bad for kids, but no one can agree on how to fix it

When Mark Zuckerberg took the stand before a Los Angeles jury two weeks ago and testified about social media and children's mental health, he addressed a question that has plagued parents and society ...
Reason

Spain Wants To Ban Social Media for Kids. It Won't Work.

"Social media is a failed state," proclaimed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez last week, before announcing plans to ban social media entirely for kids 15 years old and younger. "Today, our ...
Time

Pinterest CEO: Governments Should Ban Social Media for Kids Under 16

Bill Ready, CEO, Pinterest, speaks at the 28th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 5, 2025. Children today are living through the ...

Greece moves to protect minors from social media with new ban for kids under 15

The new law will target social media platforms that enable the user to create profiles, interact with others and share content, such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.