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French parliament passes bill banning social media for under-15s

January 27, 2026, 10:51 AM - 3 min read

The bill prohibits those under 15 from accessing all “social networking sites” embedded within broader platforms, while explicitly excluding online encyclopaedias and educational platforms. Every social media company operating in France will be required to implement robust, effective age-verification mechanisms to block access by young children.

French public health watchdog ANSES also ruled last week that social media has numerous detrimental effects for adolescents, particularly girls

France, UK mull social media ban for children under 16

January 19, 2026, 02:22 PM - 3 min read

Meanwhile, in compliance with the Australian law, tech companies have already blocked more than 4.7 million accounts belonging to those aged under 16 since the ban came into force last month

The Australian government, under Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, had warned that companies found not complying with the new law would face fines of up to $49.5 million Australian (€28.4 million, US$33 million).

Australia social media ban: Meta deletes over 500,000 accounts

January 13, 2026, 02:00 PM - 2 min read

Australia’s law banning children aged under 16 years of age from using certain social media apps came into effect on December 10, 2025

Social media ban: Should India follow Australia's footsteps?

December 17, 2025, 04:55 PM - 8 min read

Safeguarding their kids from the potential harms of the social media platforms is one of the biggest challenges that parents face today. “Where and how to draw the line?” is the typical dilemma of the present-day parents, fretting over their wards fiddling with their mobile phones all the time.

In a video message that Australian TV networks said would be played in schools this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the ban aimed to support young Australians and ease the pressure that can come from endless feeds and algorithms

Australia social media ban for children U-16 comes into effect

December 9, 2025, 08:38 PM - 2 min read

The ban includes blocked access to platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube, and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook, and mandates 10 social media platforms to block children from using them or face fines of up to A$ 49.5 million

In the unregulated, algorithm-driven space of social media, a child who comes across violent content can get caught in a cycle of inappropriate content pushed on them repeatedly. Despite parental control settings, children may still find themselves in a dark place.

India must follow Australia's social media curbs for teens

December 17, 2024, 06:40 PM - 6 min read

Australia’s parliament recently passed legislation banning social media usage by children under the age of 16. The “world-first” legislation also called on tech companies to take “reasonable steps” to prevent young people from accessing social media.