Social media companies paid a school district more than its annual budget to avoid trial
The financial terms of the Breathitt County social media settlement have been disclosed for the first time. Meta is paying $9 million. Snap and TikTok are each paying $8 million. YouTube negotiated a [...]
The UK is about to ban under-16s from social media. Its own child-safety charities are worried.
A UK under-16 social media ban, for years a fringe idea, is now days from becoming government policy. Ministers are expected to outline the plan to Parliament on Monday, ahead of the 18 June Makerfiel [...]
Meloni says banning kids from social media is not a solution on its own
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday that her government would not take the initiative to introduce a social media ban for teens, breaking from the approach taken by Britain and Fra [...]
Australia’s child social media ban is failing, and the Senate just delayed the fix
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Friday condemned senators who blocked amendments to the country’s world-first social media ban for children, warning that the delay would give tech pl [...]
Victoria proposes forcing social media platforms to unmask anonymous accounts accused of vilification
Victoria’s premier Jacinta Allan announced on Sunday that the state would propose laws granting the Victorian civil and administrative tribunal power to order social media and AI platforms to reveal [...]
Hong Kong educators want a social media ban for under-16s. The government says it has no plans to legislate.
Hong Kong educators and a lawmaker are urging the city to ban children under 16 from social media, calling addiction “the biggest problem facing education.” At a panel discussion this week, Lilian [...]
