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UK plans default midnight social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds

2026-07-15T00:54:35.000Z
A judge denied Meta’s motion to dismiss claims based on deception, unfairness and violations of the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Meta loses bid to dismiss US states’ claims that Facebook, Instagram addict children

2026-06-30T13:24:06.000Z
Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and Google’s YouTube had been flagged for potential non-compliance.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban compliance

2026-03-31T01:49:32.000Z
The jury found that Meta violated New Mexico’s consumer protection law and ordered the company to pay US$375 million in civil penalties.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Meta ordered to pay US$375 million in New Mexico trial over child exploitation, user safety claims

2026-03-24T23:01:32.000Z
Child safety advocates argue that the end-to-end encryption poses a heightened risk when built into public social networks that readily connect children to people they do not otherwise know.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Meta executive warned Facebook Messenger encryption plan was ‘so irresponsible’, shows court filing

2026-02-24T05:28:39.000Z
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives at court in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming kids' mental health through addictive platforms, Los Angeles, California, Feb 18, 2026.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Meta’s Zuckerberg denies at LA trial that Instagram targets kids

2026-02-18T22:54:26.000Z
(From left) Mariano Janin, Ellen Roome, and George Nicolaou sit outside a court with photos of their children who died, during a trial in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming children's mental health through addictive platforms, Los Angeles, California, Feb 11, 2026.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Instagram‘s top executive grilled over safety decisions at trial

2026-02-11T22:35:00.000Z
The effects of social media on children’s health and safety have become a growing global concern.
Asean Business

Malaysia says it plans to ban social media for under-16s from 2026

2025-11-24T04:12:20.000Z
Australia will from Dec 10 force social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Tiktok to remove users under the age of 16 or face hefty fines.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on Dec 4

2025-11-19T22:21:43.000Z
FMAS president Yeo Hiang Meng (third from left) and Nanyang Polytechnic principal and CEO Russell Chan (fourth from left) viewing the prototype business solutions of a heartland merchant.
Singapore

Instagram reels, ‘passports’ and neon signs: Nanyang Poly students help heartland merchants attract younger consumers

2025-09-03T08:52:14.000Z
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