In 2024, Australia became the first country to kick kids under 16 off social media.
Mary Rodee holds a photo of her son Riley after the verdict in a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children at Los Angeles Superior Court, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, in Los Angeles.
about the dangers of social media for young people. But the U.S. lacks federal regulation that meaningfully addresses these harms.Russian man sentenced to 4 years in UK prison for assault witnessed on video by Barron TrumpA whale stranded at a Baltic Sea resort has swum off a sandbank. But it isn’t safe yetAlthough parents and children’s advocates cheered the decisions, they argue that without federal regulation to rein in the companies, platforms like Instagram, YouTube and TikTok are unlikely to implement any meaningful change. Many are pinning their hopes on theOther countries, meanwhile, have implemented — or are planning — a bevy of restrictions on children’s online activities, ranging from social media bans to requiring younger teens to link their accounts to a parent’s. Here’s a look at how countries outside the United States are regulating kids and technology.to kick kids under 16 off social media. The law makes platforms — including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram — liable for fines of up to $34 million if they fail to prevent children younger than 16 from holding accounts. While many parents have cheered the move, some experts have questioned the efficacy of their age estimation methods and their effects on young people’s free speech, social connections and privacy. Critics also fear that the ban will impact the privacy of all users who must prove they are older than 16. Parents of children who they say were victims of social media platforms hug outside Los Superior Courthouse after to listening to closing arguments Thursday, March 12, 2026. ADDITION: to clarify opinion.Under the new law, children under 16 are required to link their social media accounts to a legal guardian to ensure supervision. The legislation also prohibits platforms from using addictive features, such asand the automatic play of videos. Digital services are also required to implement an effective age verification mechanism that goes beyond self-declaration. The regulation that will mean children under the age of 16 can no longer have accounts on “high-risk” digital platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and Roblox. FILE – A car passes Facebook’s new Meta logo on a sign at the company headquarters on Oct. 28, 2021, in Menlo Park, Calif. Indonesia will be the first country in Southeast Asia to restrict the access of children to social media.Since January 2025, major social media and messaging platforms with at least 8 million users in Malaysia are required to obtain a license as part of a broader tightening of state oversight over digital platforms. Licensed platforms must implement age verification, content-safety measures and transparency rules, reflecting the government’s push for a safer digital space. The country also plans tothat the country plans to limit social media access for children under 16, in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content., paving the way for the measure to take effect at the start of the next school year in September. The bill would also ban the use of mobile phones in high schools. The French government had previously passed a lawPhilippe the Original ends a tradition while another century-old restaurant closesJudge rules to evict iconic Olvera Street donkey stand, opened in 1968Ex-LAUSD employee, tech vendor charged in alleged $22 million contracting schemeLA Metro board chooses K Line northern extension route, connecting South Bay to HollywoodOscars will move from Hollywood to L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles in 2029
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