FILE – Phones are kept for charging at a Doctors Without Borders informal camp in Mardyck, northern France, Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Nicolas Garriga/AP hide caption toggle caption Nicolas Garriga/AP PARIS — France banned children under 15 from using social media on Tuesday, becoming the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket...Read More

Image: Meta  Meta is rolling out Threads parental supervision tools through Family Center, starting next week in the United States. Parents and guardians will get time insights, daily limits, sleep mode controls, and tagging rules. They can also manage selected privacy or content preferences for teen accounts. That move puts Threads closer to the...Read More

In France, from September people under 15 will not be able to open accounts. Age verification will be required on all new accounts. That means you will have to prove you’re old enough to use social media. In January 2027, this rule will apply to all accounts even if they’re not new. That means everyone...Read More

France passed legislation to restrict the use of social media for children under 15 years old, becoming the first major European country to do so in a move that may strain relations with U.S. technology companies and President Donald Trump. The votes in the National Assembly and the Senate pave the way for possible implementation...Read More

The Northern Territory parliament has passed changes to child safety legislation, with the Country Liberal Party (CLP) describing its reform as “the most significant overhaul of the Territory’s child protection system in a generation”. The amendment, which has been the subject of criticism from Aboriginal leaders and human rights organisations, passed at 10:29pm on Tuesday....Read More

New laws will give victims of online hate a pathway to recourse. Photo: Victorian Government. Victoria is introducing new laws to fight big tech and AI companies, in what the state says is a nation-leading effort to protect children. The laws will help families by giving victims of online hate a way to find out...Read More

The proposed measures, expected to come into force later this year, aim to curb excessive screen time, strengthen age verification, and limit exposure to harmful content. Ministers argue the changes are necessary to protect young people’s mental health and wellbeing, amid growing concern over addiction, cyberbullying, and algorithm-driven content. However, the plans have sparked debate...Read More

The Australian Greens say the Northern Territory Government pushed through child protection reforms that will do nothing to keep children safer. The changes were passed to weaken the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Placement Principle despite expert opposition and a joint statement from Australia’s Child Safety Ministers and the National Commissioner for First Nations...Read More

In his 13 years as the Lincoln Public Schools security director, Joseph Wright saw the impact that the safety team had. He recalled one school resource officer who helped a student with behavior challenges by having lunch with them as often as he could. “For two years they had lunch together every day, and the...Read More

French lawmakers have approved a ban on social media for children under the age of 15 as concerns grow around ​the world over the impact social media has on the health and safety of minors. France becomes the first nation in Europe to follow Australia, where the world’s first ban for under-16s on platforms including...Read More