Paris-based social discovery platform, which just transitioned to serving only users 18 and older, uses technology not to feed you content but to connect you with actual people in real time.

A federal judge has ruled a Louisiana law that requires age verification for social media users is unconstitutional.

Research shows that social media has a mixed effect on self-esteem. Connecting with others makes us feel good, but comparing ourselves to idealised content can hurt us.

Fox News poll reveals 64% of voters support banning social media for children under 16, with Republicans leading at 73% and Democrats at 58% approval.

TikTok, Instagram and other major social media platforms will automatically come under Malaysia’s laws starting Jan. 1, part of a government push to shield children from online harms and strengthen platform accountability.

Pakistan on Thursday urged major social media platforms to crack down on accounts linked to militant groups, warning that failure to act could lead to stricter government measures or legal action. At a news conference in Islamabad,

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told CNN’s Jake Tapper his country’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 is about protecting them from addictive algorithms, asking: “What’s the worst thing that’s gonna happen here by delaying kids’ access to social media?

Australia enforces one of the strictest social media age bans starting December 10, prohibiting anyone under 16 from having accounts on major platforms.

Kids in Australia will no longer be able to have accounts on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat as Australia’s under-16 social media ban kicks in Wednesday.