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Macron urges EU ban on social media for under-15s in letter to Von der Leyen

France’s President Emmanuel Macron said it is essential for the EU to “harmonise a ban on access to social media platforms for children under the age of 15”.

US teen drops lawsuit against Meta, Google and Snap ahead of trial

TikTok, which was also a defendant in the plaintiff’s case, had previously settled her claims.

Most Aussie teens still on social media 3 months after under-16 ban began, study finds

Tech firms are failing to implement effective age checks, blunting Australia’s landmark ban for under-16.

TikTok to settle with teen plaintiff before California social media trial, law firm says

The plaintiff said he became addicted to it, losing sleep and suffering from depression and anxiety, according to court filings.

Finland charges man over sexual abuse of 361 children via social media

The man contacted the children via Snapchat.

Meta, Snap, TikTok and YouTube to pay $34.5 million to settle Kentucky school district’s lawsuit

The Breathitt school district accused the companies of designing their platforms to keep young users hooked, driving anxiety, depression and self-harm among students and leaving schools to deal with the consequences.

EU probes Snapchat over suspected child protection failings

US messaging app Snapchat has around 97 million monthly active users in the 27-nation EU bloc.

One-fifth of Australian teens still use TikTok, Snapchat after social media ban

A girl uses her mobile phone after an interview discussing Australia's social media ban for users under 16, which is scheduled to take effect on December 10, in Sydney, Australia, November 22, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Social media giants lose last bid to avoid trials with US schools

Public school districts across the US have claimed that social media platforms harmed the mental health of students and strained school resources.

Snapchat blocks 415,000 underage accounts in Australia

Snapchat said it did not agree its platform should be covered by the social media ban.

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