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Other nations such as Portugal, Austria and the United Kingdom are working on the formulation of legal frameworks to protect young children from the hazardous impacts of social media, especially after the infamous “Epstein saga” created a massive storm in US and worldwide politics

EU nations prepare to ban social media for children

February 7, 2026, 01:48 PM - 3 min read

Close on the heels of the Australia ban on social media access to children under 16 years of age, the French parliament had also passed a bill banning the use of such applications for children aged less than 15

Denmark has introduced similar legislation to ban access to social media for users under 15, while the UK said last month it would consider banning young teenagers from social media, as it tightens laws designed to protect children from harmful content and excessive screen time

Spain to ban social media for under-16s: PM Sánchez

February 4, 2026, 09:53 AM - 3 min read

Spain plans to ban social media access for children under 16, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said on Tuesday, in a move designed to shield young people from the harms of online content

During a session in the Legislative Assembly, IT and BT Minister Priyank Kharge revealed that the state is studying models from countries like Australia, Finland, and the UK, which have already moved toward banning or strictly regulating social media for minors.

Karnataka govt mulls social media ban for kids

January 30, 2026, 05:20 PM - 3 min read

The discussion was sparked by veteran Bharatiya Janata Party MLA S Suresh Kumar, who urged the government to set aside partisan bickering and tackle the "digital crisis" facing families.

Economic Survey backs age bar on social media, cut online classes

January 29, 2026, 08:48 PM - 2 min read

The Economic Survey has suggested age-based access to social media and a reduction in online classes to curb rising digital addiction among children and youth.

Andhra govt mulls social media ban for children under-16

January 23, 2026, 01:30 PM - 3 min read

The move follows in the footsteps of the Australian government under Anthony Albanese, which recently barred children under 16 from platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.

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

Polite prompts add millions to AI energy bills

January 18, 2026, 02:06 PM - 6 min read

The International Energy Agency has warned that electricity demand from data centres could double by the end of the decade under current growth trajectories.

Beyond borders: A generation under surveillance is rising

January 9, 2026, 02:08 PM - 7 min read

Although they arose in different contexts, all the protests were met with the same playbook of responses: repression, contempt and suspicion towards youth dismissed as irresponsible. Young protesters are being monitored, arrested, stigmatised and sometimes accused of treason or of being manipulated by foreign powers.

Waging a war against screens and social media

December 28, 2025, 03:09 PM - 6 min read

While the Nordic countries are leading the way in digital de-escalation in classrooms and at homes, several others have joined in the efforts to give children a screen-free childhood

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.

A blueprint for deshittifying our digital lives

December 11, 2025, 05:33 PM - 10 min read

Musk bought Twitter, horribly rebranding it as X. Then we speculated (or hoped) it would drive him bankrupt. Then it didn’t. Then, through deliberate and explicit effort, it went to shit.

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