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

New age-verification laws and tools are designed for child safety on social media and the internet, but adults are in the ...

When Mark Zuckerberg took the stand before a Los Angeles jury two weeks ago and testified about social media and children's ...

Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may ...

Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube and Roblox are among the platforms UK regulators say aren't putting children's safety at the heart of their products.

Politicians across the aisle want social media users to submit themselves to biometric scans, increased account monitoring and share their IDs — all in the name of children’s safety online. Bipartisan ...

Social media companies are scrambling as new regulations demand they verify the ages of their users — which, in turn, violates the ...

Hundreds of security and privacy experts have urged governments not to introduce age verification on social media until privacy and security concerns are fully addressed. On Monday, ...

A federal appeals court will hear arguments on a Florida law restricting minors' social media access, challenged as a First Amendment violation.

Karnataka plans to ban social media access for users under 16. The move reflects a growing global trend as countries ...

New data shows that about 20% of Australian teens continue to use TikTok and Snapchat despite a ban for users under 16, ...