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Australia to ban under-16s from YouTube
Government taking action after four-in-10 Australian children reported viewing harmful content on YouTube
Five EU states to test age-check app to protect children online
European Commission has unveiled the prototype of an age-verification app that Denmark, France, Greece, Italy and Spain will customise in the coming months
Dutch suggest social media ban for under-15s
Country is the latest to propose curbs on platforms such as TikTok and SnapChat over mental health concerns
Social media fuelling ‘devastating’ kids’ mental health crisis − NGO
Report slams social media platforms for prioritising engagement over child safety
New Europe push to curb children’s social media use
The European Commission wants to launch an age-verification app next month
How social media can ‘trigger’ eating disorders in young people
Misinformation from influencers on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram is a huge problem, experts warn
From Messi to Trump, AI action figures are the rage
Figurines are flooding platforms from TikTok to LinkedIn
‘Toxic beauty’: Rise of the ‘looksmaxxing’ influencers
Online trend pushing unproven, sometimes dangerous techniques to boost sexual appeal
TikTok’s cookie challenge: why some children share and others don’t
If a child doesn't share, it doesn't necessarily mean they are selfish, say Rebecca Merkley and Liza Kahwaji
Meta to introduce teen accounts for Facebook
Adolescent use of social networks has prompted concern in recent years