France has become the first country in the European Union to ban social media for children under the age of 15, after its parliament overwhelmingly approved landmark legislation by 279 votes to 81. Under the new law, children under 15 will be prevented from creating new social media accounts on platforms such as TikTok and...Read More

A new Child Protection Unit has been launched at the Moyale Police Station to provide a child-friendly, safe and trauma-informed space for vulnerable children in Marsabit County. The Unit, launched on Tuesday, will enable vulnerable children to report abuse, seek protection, and access justice without fear of secondary victimisation. The CPU is a specialist unit...Read More

A teenager looks at her smartphone in Brussels on 7 July, 2026 (AFP/Getty) Children under the age of 15 will no longer be exposed to doomscrolling and algorithmic feeds in France after it became the first country in the European Union to approve a blanket ban on social media. French lawmakers approved a law on...Read More

Britain’s communications regulator has launched an investigation into whether social media platform TikTok is doing enough under UK law to protect children from harmful content. “This investigation will seek to establish whether there are reasonable grounds to believe that TikTok has failed, or is failing, to comply with its legal obligations,” Ofcom said in a...Read More

PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers have adopted a bill banning children under 15 from using social media, making France the first country in the European Union to approve a blanket ban on platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids. Both chambers of the Parliament voted Tuesday in favor...Read More

Two groups are taking over Texas’ foster care system in what’s called the metroplex’s east region that includes Dallas, Collin and seven other counties. Our Community Our Kids (OCOK) and Texas Family Care Network (TFCN) have been contracted by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to take over for EMPOWER, which was...Read More

PARIS (AP) — France banned children under 15 from using social media on Tuesday, becoming the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids. Both chambers of the Parliament voted in favor of the measure, a...Read More

If you’re planning to attend our roundtable, Age Verification and Restricting Social Media for Children on July 31, in New Delhi, scroll down for a reading list that will help you prepare for this discussion. Please remember that you’re a participant in MediaNama’s discussions and not just there to listen. Your point of view matters...Read More

SPRINGFIELD — State Senator Michael E. Hastings is advancing legislation aimed at improving emergency response in Illinois schools using mobile panic alert systems. The bill seeks to provide schools with modern tools to quickly alert first responders in the event of a crisis. “As a dad, school safety isn’t abstract to me, it’s personal,” said...Read More

France’s Parliament passed a law Tuesday that will ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media, according to a new report from France24. Australia and Indonesia have similar laws for kids under 16, but France is the first member of the European Union to pass such legislation. The National Assembly passed the...Read More