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Efforts to Ban Social Media for Kids are Taking Place

What to Know About Spain’s Under-16 Social Media Ban

Spain has proposed a ban on social media for kids under the age of 16, joining a growing number of countries that have moved to protect children and teens from potential online harms.

Opinion

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Why Banning Social Media Isn’t The Right Answer For America’s Kids

Opinion

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Stop ignoring the social media ban: Why it's more than just a headline this time

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Spanish govt plans to ban social media access for children under 16

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday (local time) announced that his government plans to ban children under 16 from accessing social media platforms, citing concerns about online safety and...

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Elon Musk calls Spain PM Pedro Sánchez ‘tyrant and traitor’ over under-16 social media ban

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Spain Aims to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16, Prime Minister Says

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Elon Musk Slams Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez As ‘Tyrant’ Over Proposed Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Musk responded angrily on X, writing: “Dirty Sánchez is a tyrant and a traitor to the people of Spain.”

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Musk calls Spanish PM Sanchez 'tyrant' for proposing social media ban for teens

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Spain announces plans to ban social media for under-16s

Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety

Starting this week, a series of trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.

Technical.ly

Virginia’s new law limits kids’ social media use to 1 hour a day. Can it work?

Kids in the state are now limited to one hour of screen time per app, and tech companies are on the hook to verify ages.

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Social media addiction’s surprising challenger? Anti-doomscrolling influencers

Yokubonis is a content creator who goes by the name Olivia Unplugged online, making videos to combat overuse or mindless use of social media. For the most part, people who view her videos welcome the disruption from the endless loop of content, treating it as a wake-up call to get off their phones. Other times, they are snarky.

Factbox-India's vast internet, social media apps market

India is one of the most critical growth markets for social media companies, which are now facing calls to limit access to young people, amid fears of "digital addiction"