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UK

UK Launches Consultation on Under-16 Social Media Ban

The UK government has opened a formal consultation on banning social media for under-16s. It closes 26 May 2026
Australia

Australia’s Social Media Ban Results – What’s Actually Working?

Australia closed 4.7 million accounts in two months. Platforms complied, alternative apps surged then declined, and legal challenges are proceeding.
Social Media

What The Meta Trials Reveal About How Instagram Actually Works

Internal Meta documents and Zuckerberg testimony reveal how Instagram makes decisions when child safety conflicts with growth.
Schools

What Kids Are Really Doing on Phones During School Hours

New JAMA study tracking 640 teens' actual phone use reveals students spend 70 minutes daily on devices during school hours (mostly social media) despite near-universal school policies banning phones.
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How to Choose: Ban, Allow, or Regulate Social Media

Part 4 in our series Can Childhood Survive Social Media
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Can We Regulate Social Media Platforms Into Being Safe For Children?

Part 3 in our series Can Childhood Survive Social Media
News

EU Accuses TikTok of Addictive Design That Harms Children

EU accuses TikTok.
Spain

Elon Musk Labels Spain’s PM ‘Fascist Totalitarian’

Spain becomes first European country to ban social media for under-16s, with executives criminally liable for illegal content.
US

Which US States Ban Phones in Schools? 38 States Now Restrict

38 US states now restrict student phones in schools, with New York becoming the largest state to implement bell-to-bell bans.
India

India Weighs Social Media Ban in World’s Largest Market

Lawmaker proposes banning social media for under-16s in India, citing addiction and data concerns.
Spain

Spain Bans Social Media for Under-16s With Criminal Liability

Spain becomes first European country to ban social media for under-16s, with executives criminally liable for illegal content.
Social Media

Why Saying No to Social Media Only Protects Your Child

Part 2 in our series Can Childhood Survive Social Media
Social Media

Bluesky CEO: Age Verification Laws Entrench Big Tech Dominance

Does verification actually help the big tech companies?
Egypt

Egypt Announces Social Media Regulation for Children

Another country joining the growing list of those regulation social media for children.
Social Media

When Governments Ban Social Media for Children

Part 1 in our series Can Childhood Survive Social Media
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UK House of Lords Votes to Ban Social Media for Under-16s

Wired Parents
UK House of Lords voted 261-150 to ban under-16s from social media. The amendment now goes to Commons.
US

90% of US Kids on Social Media Have Parental Permission

Wired Parents
New data shows 90% of American children under 13 on social media have parental permission, challenging assumptions behind the Kids Off Social Media Act.
France

France Social Media Ban Under-15s September 2026

Wired Parents
France is fast-tracking legislation to ban social media for under-15s by September 2026. Macron says "the brains of our children are not for sale."
TikTok

TikTok Just Gave Parents More Control

New parental controls let you block specific accounts and get notified when your teen posts publicly.
Denmark

Europe Social Media Bans 2026: Five Countries Following Australia

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Denmark, France, UK, Spain and the EU are advancing social media bans for children in 2026.
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