The Cebu Provincial Board has urged Congress to create laws regulating social media use among children aged 16 and below, saying stronger protections are needed against online threats that could endanger their safety and mental well-being.…
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Sherwin Gatchalian reiterated his call on Monday to prohibit social media use among minors aged 16 and below, citing Indonesia’s decision to restrict children from high-risk platforms. In a press release, Gatchalian cited results…
JAKARTA — Indonesia on Saturday started enforcing a social media ban for kids under 16 years old, after a minister warned digital platforms that there was “no room for compromise.” The Southeast Asian nation announced the ban…
French lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban social media use by under-15s, a move championed by President Emmanuel Macron as a way to protect children from excessive screen time.…
NEW YORK– How young is “too young” to use social media? As countries consider age-related restrictions across social platforms, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) cautioned that social media bans come with their own risks and may…
SYDNEY, Australia — Online discussion site Reddit launched a legal challenge Friday to Australia’s social media ban on under-16s, just days after the landmark laws came into effect. This week, the country became the first to ban…
MELBOURNE, Australia — Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job littered with “many unanswered questions”. The UN children’s charity UNICEF…
