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<p>Children use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney, Australia. Picture: Rick Rycroft/AP</p>

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Social media ban for children under 16 begins in Australia

Parents reported distraught children discovering they had been shut out of platforms as the landmark law took effect

A ban on social media for under-16s is being looked at by EU member states (Alamy/PA)

news

Cabinet to receive update on possibility of banning social media for under-16s

Australia’s communications minister Anika Wells speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)

world

Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 with fines of up to £24M

School phone ban

world

Australian Senate passes social media ban for children under 16

Dr Merten Reglitz's study

world

Australian politicians pass bill that would ban young children from social media

Social media stock

news

Social media users can appeal over content disputes to new settlement body

Online Safety Bill

Australia proposes legal minimum age for children accessing social media

The Australian government has promised to legislate this year to enforce a minimum age for children to access social media, but it has yet to announce how ages will be verified.

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

Social media stock

US Supreme Court keeps efforts to regulate social media platforms on hold

The US Supreme Court on Monday kept a hold on efforts in Texas and Florida to limit how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users.

Mon, 01 Jul, 2024

RTE report

‘Clear that social media site X not interested’ in sorting online hate — Micheál Martin

The Tánaiste said that the effect of smartphones and social media on children is 'the public health threat of our time'

Tue, 30 Apr, 2024

Online content

Two tribal nations sue social media companies over youth suicides

Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to the disproportionately high rates of suicide among Native American youth.

Wed, 10 Apr, 2024

Meta, TikTok and other social media bosses give evidence before committee

Meta, TikTok and other social media bosses give evidence before committee

The chief executives of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are giving evidence before the Senate Judiciary Committee about child safety on their platforms.

Wed, 31 Jan, 2024

Fianna Fail Ard Fheis 2023

Micheal Martin says it is not feasible to ban children from social media

Micheál Martin has said it is not feasible to ban children from using social media, but said the government could be stronger in warning of its hazards.

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024

Ofcom report

Too much social media linked to harmful behaviours in teenagers, study suggests

Exposure to alcohol advertising on different platforms had the strongest evidence of harm, researchers said

Thu, 30 Nov, 2023

EU opens investigation into X over disinformation concerns

The European Commission has sent the social media giant a formal request for information under its new online safety rules, known as the Digital Services Act (DSA), which came into force earlier this year

Fri, 13 Oct, 2023

Musk’s social media platform has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts – CEO

Musk’s social media platform has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts – CEO

Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts and taken down or labelled thousands of pieces of content since the militant group’s attack on Israel, according to the company’s chief ...

Thu, 12 Oct, 2023

Social media stock

Passive scrolling on social media leads to anxiety and depression – new study

Young adults who use social media to browse content of other users are more likely to experience anxiety, depression and stress than more active users who share their own content, according to a new study.

Fri, 30 Jun, 2023

Social Media Stock

A week off social media reduces depression and anxiety – research

Taking a break from social media for as little as a week can reduce depression and anxiety, according to new research.

Fri, 06 May, 2022

Coronavirus - Wed Jan 6, 2021

TikTokers describe trolling and misinformation working on Covid campaign

The scientists recruited by the Government to spread Covid-19 messaging on TikTok and Instagram have spoken of the level of misinformation and abuse they encountered online.

Sun, 06 Feb, 2022

Plymouth incident

Social media platforms begin removing Plymouth gunman’s accounts

The 22-year-old uploaded a video a few weeks ago saying he was 'beaten down' and 'defeated by life'

Sat, 14 Aug, 2021

Laptop User Stock

Political parties globally spend millions to manipulate public opinion online, says report

More than £43m (€48.1m) has been spent on contractors since 2009, producing ever-more professionalised misinformation on an “industrial scale”, the report claims.

Wed, 13 Jan, 2021

US Election 2020

Twitter ban marks the end of Donald Trump as the social media president

Donald Trump’s permanent suspension from Twitter following the storming of the US Capitol by his supporters marks another significant step in the president’s tumultuous relationship with social media.

Sat, 09 Jan, 2021

Social media firms set to face multimillion-euro fines over harmful content

Major social media companies could face multimillion-euro fines if they fail to remove harmful content under new legislation.

Wed, 09 Dec, 2020

Congress Social Media

Twitter and Facebook chiefs defend safeguards over election disinformation

The chief executives of Twitter and Facebook have defended their safeguards against disinformation in the US presidential election, and promised Congress they would take vigorous action for two special elections in Georgia that could determine which ...

Tue, 17 Nov, 2020

300,000 tweets flagged over election disinformation, says Twitter boss Dorsey

300,000 tweets flagged over election disinformation, says Twitter boss Dorsey

Twitter flagged 300,000 tweets as part of efforts to combat disinformation in the period around the 2020 US election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, the social media site’s chief executive has said.

Tue, 17 Nov, 2020

Congress Social Media CEOs

Tech bosses face grilling by US senators

The chief executives of Twitter, Facebook and Google have been criticised by US Republican senators for alleged anti-conservative bias in the companies’ social media platforms and received a warning of coming restrictions from Congress.

Wed, 28 Oct, 2020

Real Facebook Oversight Board

Republicans threaten Facebook and Twitter bosses with subpoenas

The Republican Party’s push against Facebook and Twitter accelerated on Thursday after its senators threatened the CEOs of the social media companies with subpoenas to force them to address accusations of censorship in the closing weeks of the ...

Fri, 23 Oct, 2020

Social Media Stock

Thailand sues Facebook and Twitter ‘for allowing banned material’

Thailand’s government has lodged complaints with police against Facebook and Twitter, alleging they failed to comply with court orders to block content judged illegal under Thai law.

Thu, 24 Sep, 2020

Coronavirus and social media use

Russia report: Key points on disinformation and the role of social media

A report looking into Russian interference of UK affairs has laid bare concerns around disinformation.

Tue, 21 Jul, 2020