Spain pushes ahead with social media, AI rules despite Big Tech lobbying pressure
World 15:28 13/05/2026Spain will push ahead with new rules to make social networks and AI safer despite intense lobbying from the tech industry, its digital transformation minister Oscar Lopez told Reuters.
EU targets social media to protect children, von der Leyen says
World 15:38 12/05/2026BRUSSELS - The European Union is working on regulations to reign in on social media's business models to protect children and youth, European Commission's President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday.
European minnows bid to challenge social media giants
World 10:35 10/05/2026A flurry of new schemes to launch Europe-based social networks faces a steep, rocky road to seduce users away from American and Asian giants in the sector.
Japan, EU to enhance cooperation on platform regulations
World 17:03 06/05/2026BRUSSELS -- Japan and the European Union agreed Tuesday to strengthen their cooperation over regulations regarding social media and other online platforms.
Australian social media ban marred by weak platform checks, tech providers say
World 16:47 23/04/2026Problems enforcing Australia's teen social media ban reflect social media platforms' weak deployment of tools available to run age checks rather than the limits of the technology, an industry body representing the tech suppliers said.
EU age verification app ready as Europe moves to curb children's social media access
World 17:34 15/04/2026BRUSSELS - The EU's age verification app for online platforms is ready and will soon be available to use, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday, as member states push ahead with plans to limit children's access to social media.
Australian regulator probes Facebook, YouTube over teen social media ban
World 10:46 31/03/2026A host of tech giants including Facebook and YouTube are under investigation for potentially breaching Australia's world-leading social media ban for under-16s, the nation's online watchdog said Tuesday.
Indonesia's social media curbs for under 16s take set to start, few know how they work
World 10:03 29/03/2026JAKARTA - Anza Zafran Utama, a nine-year-old boy in the Indonesian city of Bogor, is either a dinosaur or a shooter when he plays Roblox on his smartphone.
Vietnam public security ministry proposes ID verification for social media group administrators
Vietnam News 16:28 19/03/2026The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security has proposed requiring Internet, telecom, and social media platforms to verify the identities of online group administrators, under a draft decree on combating cybercrime now open for public comment.
Heavy social media usage erodes young people's wellbeing, report finds
World 12:20 19/03/2026HELSINKI - Heavy social media usage appears to contribute to a drop in wellbeing among young people, especially girls, in some English-speaking countries, the World Happiness Report published on Thursday found.
Brazil starts to restrict minors' access to social media
World 15:17 18/03/2026Brazil began implementing new measures on Tuesday to restrict minors' access to social media and prevent them from viewing violent or illegal content.
UK watchdogs press Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube to block children
World 13:48 12/03/2026LONDON -- Britain's media and privacy regulators on Thursday demanded that major social media platforms do more to keep children off their services, warning that companies were failing to enforce their own minimum age rules.
