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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.

‘2016 is the new 2026’: A look back at 2016 headlines as viral trend floods social media

Swimmer Joseph Schooling became Singapore's first Olympic champion when he won the men's 100m butterfly gold at Rio 2016.

‘A really important step’: A look at the global drive to curb social media for kids

The Premier of South Australia, Mr Peter Malinauskas (right), seen here with King Charles in September, initiated the clampdown in Australia in 2024.

Snapchat begins age checks in Australia ahead of social media ban

From Dec 10, Snapchat users under 16 in Australia will have their accounts locked.

Norway's Schjelderup convicted in Denmark of sharing sexual video of minors

Soccer Football - Primeira Liga - Vitoria S.C. v Benfica - Estadio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimaraes, Portugal - April 19, 2025 Benfica's Andreas Schjelderup reacts REUTERS/Miguel Vidal

Snap aims to boost retention with new features for Snapchat+ subscribers

Snapchat+ has topped 16 million subscribers, more than doubling since early 2024, with over half of its members aged 21 or older, the company said.

EU questions Apple, Google, Snapchat, YouTube over risks to children

The European Commission has sent requests for information under the Digital Services Act.

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