UK Social Media Ban for Under-16s Consultation Begins

Social media giants urged to tighten child safety after UK rejects blanket ban for teens

Social media firms need to use better age verification technologies to keep children off their platforms, the U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office said.

Undisclosed ads on TikTok skirt ban on profiling minors

Teenagers are being bombarded with highly targeted commercial content on TikTok, despite an EU law that prohibits profiling minors for advertising

How your MP voted on proposed social media ban for under-16s

MPs voted 307 to 173 against the proposed change to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

Russia’s Antitrust Agency Confirms Advertising Ban on Telegram, Meta Platforms and YouTube

Russia’s Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) said Tuesday that advertising on restricted online platforms like Telegram, YouTube and Instagram is illegal, coming after lawmakers from the lower-house State Duma called on the agency to provide clarity on the issue amid reports that some users were facing fines for putting up ads on Telegram.

(S+) Insta, TikTok and Co.: Is Australia's Social Media Ban for Children Actually Working?

In December, Australia became the first country in the world to enact a social media ban for children under 16. Lawmakers around the world are interested in following suit. But is it actually working?

Kids as young as 14 using ketamine in Liverpool

Analysis locally has identified that first use often occurs between 14 and 16