Tag: age verification

Social media ban for under-15s approved in Turkey

International April 23, 2026 at 11:19

A social media ban for children under the age of 15 has been approved by the Turkish parliament, introducing strict new rules that prohibit...

EU launches investigation into Snapchat over child safety concerns

International March 26, 2026 at 15:32

The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Snapchat for possible violations of the Digital Services Act (DSA) related to the online safety...

Meta removes under-16s ahead of Australia social media ban

International December 4, 2025 at 14:02

Meta has begun removing children aged under 16 from Instagram, Facebook and Threads a week before the Australia social media ban comes into force....

Australia social media ban for under-16s raises global questions

International November 21, 2025 at 16:01

Australia is preparing to introduce a world-first policy banning under-16s from using major social media platforms, with tech companies facing multimillion-dollar fines if they...