#Youth Protection

Articles (21)

• 🇺🇸 Instagram expands its movie inspired content restrictions for teens internationally — 09/04/2026 [USA]

  Instagram first debuted its movie rating inspired content settings in limited countries in 2025.

  Related: #Digital Safety, #Platform Governance
• 🇺🇸 Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on conversion therapy aimed at LGBTQ youth — 31/03/2026 [USA]

  The Supreme Court ruled that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy aimed at youths violates the free speech rights of a conservative Christian therapist. NBC News' Ryan Reilly reports on the court's de...

  Related: #LGBTQ Rights, #Free Speech, #Religious Freedom
• 🇺🇸 Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens — 27/03/2026 [USA]

  Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly compelling and hard to resist for kids. There are growing calls to change it.

  Related: #Social Media Addiction
• 🇺🇸 New Mexico attorney general on landmark win against Meta — 25/03/2026 [USA]

  A Los Angeles jury ruled against Meta and Google on Wednesday, finding the companies liable for reports of damage done to young people by social media. That verdict came less than 24 hours after a sim...

  Related: #Tech Accountability, #Legal Precedent
• 🇺🇸 OpenAI Japan announces Japan Teen Safety Blueprint to put teen safety first — 17/03/2026 [USA]

  OpenAI Japan announces the Japan Teen Safety Blueprint, introducing stronger age protections, parental controls, and well-being safeguards for teens using generative AI.

  Related: #AI Safety
• 🇬🇧 MPs reject call for under-16s social media ban, backing more flexible powers — 09/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  The House of Lords had backed a move to ban under-16s in the UK from social media platforms in January.

  Related: #Online Safety
• 🇺🇸 Indonesia outlines plan to limit under-16s’ access to social media — 06/03/2026 [USA]

  Indonesian has outlined new regulations that would restrict users under 16 from accessing digital platforms.

  Related: #Digital Safety
• 🇺🇸 India’s Karnataka signals intent to ban social media for under-16s — 06/03/2026 [USA]

  Karnataka's proposal highlights a growing global debate over children’s rights and online policy.

  Related: #Digital Regulation
• 🇬🇧 Indonesia to ban social media and other online platforms for under 16s — 06/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse.

  Related: #Digital Safety
• 🇺🇸 Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, communication minister says — 06/03/2026 [USA]

  Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, the communication and digital affairs minister says

  Related: #Digital Safety
• 🇺🇸 Indonesia to Block Children Under 16 From Social Media — 06/03/2026 [USA]

  The ban is to take effect March 28, according to a government minister, but details about how it would be implemented were scarce.

  Related: #Digital Safety
• 🇺🇸 Woman suing Meta, YouTube over social media addiction takes the stand at trial — 25/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Social Media Addiction, #Mental Health, #Corporate Accountability
• 🇺🇸 Social media companies face legal reckoning over mental health harms to children — 20/02/2026 [USA]

  For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through the way they design their platforms, deliberately addicting kids and failing to protec...

  Related: #Legal Accountability, #Technology Ethics, #Corporate Responsibility
• 🇺🇸 Mark Zuckerberg faces intense questioning in social media addiction trial — 19/02/2026 [USA]

  Mark Zuckerberg took the stand on Wednesday to fight off allegations that Instagram was intentionally designed to be addictive, especially to kids. Jo Ling Kent was in the courtroom and has more on th...

  Related: #Social Media Regulation, #Tech Ethics, #Corporate Accountability
• 🇺🇸 Zuckerberg takes stand in a landmark trial on youth social media addiction — 18/02/2026 [USA]

  Mark Zuckerberg took the stand in federal court to defend Instagram against allegations that it was deliberately designed to be addictive to children and teens. It's the first time he's testifying abo...

  Related: #Social Media Regulation, #Tech Industry Accountability, #Digital Addiction
• 🇺🇸 Mark Zuckerberg faces questions about Instagram users under 13 at landmark trial — 18/02/2026 [USA]

  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was in court on Wednesday, testifying in a pivotal trial on social media addiction and potential legal remedies. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans has the details.

  Related: #Social Media Regulation, #Corporate Accountability
• 🇺🇸 Mark Zuckerberg set to testify in watershed trial testing social media addiction claims — 18/02/2026 [USA]

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg will testify in an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta's platforms deliberately addict and harm children. READ MORE: What legal experts say ...

  Related: #Tech Accountability, #Legal Precedent
• 🇺🇸 Mark Zuckerberg to testify in landmark trial over social media addiction allegations — 18/02/2026 [USA]

  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify Wednesday in a civil case about kids and social media. Zuckerberg denies allegations that Instagram is designed to be addictive and that kids are not protected. J...

  Related: #Social Media Ethics, #Tech Accountability, #Legal Precedents
• 🇺🇸 Sandusky denies sexually abusing children — 06/02/2026 [USA]

  In a New York Times interview, former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky says he never molested young boys, claiming prosecutors have twisted and distorted his work with children. Elaine Quijano...

  Related: #Innocence Claim, #Legal Controversy, #Public Perception
• 🇺🇸 Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims — 27/01/2026 [USA]

  Three of the world’s biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims their platforms deliberately addict and harm children

  Related: #Legal Accountability, #Tech Ethics
• 🇺🇸 Introducing the Teen Safety Blueprint — 06/11/2025 [USA]

  Discover OpenAI’s Teen Safety Blueprint—a roadmap for building AI responsibly with safeguards, age-appropriate design, and collaboration to protect and empower young people online.

  Related: #AI Safety, #Responsible Technology, #Digital Empowerment