Social Media Regulation
South Korea Urges Meta to Extend Youth Protection Measures Worldwide
South Korea’s media regulator has urged Meta to apply its planned youth-protection measures globally, arguing that safeguards for children and teenagers should not...
Meta Reaches $17 Billion Settlement Over Teen Social Media Use
Meta has reached a $17 billion settlement agreement with a coalition of U.S. state attorneys general over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were...
Slovakia Proposes Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
Slovakia’s government has proposed legislation that would prevent children under the age of 16 from accessing social-network accounts, in a move aimed at...
New Zealand Moves to Restrict Social Media for Under-16s
New Zealand is moving to restrict social media access for children under 16 as part of efforts to improve online safety. Prime Minister...
Meta Youth Safety Case Moves Forward as Former Engineer Testifies
Former Meta engineer Arturo Béjar resumed testimony on Wednesday in a major U.S. federal trial examining allegations that Facebook and Instagram have harmed...
Meta Rejects Claims It Designed Facebook and Instagram to Hook Children
Meta has pushed back against allegations that it deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to keep children and teenagers hooked on its platforms. The...
Meta Under Pressure as 29 States Challenge Instagram and Facebook
Meta Platforms is facing a major U.S. federal trial over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed to keep children and teenagers excessively...
Meta Faces Major US Trial Over Alleged Harm to Young Social Media Users
Meta Platforms is facing one of its most significant legal challenges yet over allegations that Instagram and Facebook deliberately targeted young users and...
