Children cannot be left to social media: Building digital resilience among youth in Vietnam
In-Depth 15:56 19/05/2026What matters is not shutting the door on social media, but equipping young people with the resilience and skills to avoid losing themselves in the digital world.
Japan to oblige social media operators to combat fake info
World 16:36 15/05/2026TOKYO -- Nine Japanese political parties from the ruling and opposition camps agreed Thursday to oblige social media platform operators to take actions to lessen the negative impact of disinformation, misinformation and slander on their platforms in elections.
Italy parents' group faces Meta, TikTok in Milan court over minors' social media use
World 11:40 15/05/2026An Italian parents' group and a number of families faced off against Meta and TikTok on Thursday in the first hearing of a lawsuit that seeks to restrict minors' access to social media platforms.
87% of Ho Chi Minh City teens spend 5-7 hours online daily: report
World 17:24 14/05/2026A new report from the Ho Chi Minh City administration shows that 87 percent of children aged 12-17 spend an average of five to seven hours online a day, raising concerns about personality development and risks of violence and abuse.
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.
