Austria becomes latest to propose social media ban for children

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Austria plans social media ban for children under 14

VIENNA, March 27 (Reuters) - Austria's conservative-led, three-party government plans to introduce a ban on social media use ...

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Austria plans to ban children under 14 from social media, joining several other countries

Australia in 2024 took the lead, becoming the first country to eject children under 16 from social media with the intention of protecting them from harmful content and excessive screen time.

Woman whose son died from drugs bought on social media celebrates verdicts against Meta, YouTube

THORNTON, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado woman whose son died from a fentanyl-laced pill he bought through social media celebrated a pair of verdicts this week against Meta and YouTube that she said opened ...