Banning kids on social media today will hurt tomorrow's internet.

For years, governments have relied largely on platform-led safety tools to manage children’s use of social media. That ...

Yet the Spanish government’s plan to bar children under 16 from social media, announced earlier this month, leaves Ramón cold. His contemporaries would easily find ways around it, he thinks. His ...

Calls for banning social media for young people are rising. A U.S. parent and public health leader explains why bans may miss the real risks — and what may work better.

Laws to protect children from Big Tech platforms could be passed as early as this week as Europe seeks to clamp down on ...

Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as Australia’s under-16 social media ban kicks in Wednesday.

Other countries' failed social media bans shows what happens when governments try to play online parent for children.

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This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Caitlin McCabe: Hey, What's News listeners, it's Sunday, December 7th. I'm ...

A new Common Sense Media report reveals that adults want more protection for their data and the privacy of children.

Australia has recently enacted restrictions on children under 16 from accessing some social media. At the time of the law coming into effect (December 10 2025), there are 10 sites that are subject to ...