With an increasing number of countries considering or legislating social media bans for young users, there's a growing sense among experts that these restrictions meant to improve online safety are becoming more common and could represent a major reckoning for tech giants.

The UK is the latest to ban social media for underage users, as countries across the world reassess Big Tech’s impact on children’s safety.

A growing number of countries around the world are enacting bans or restrictions on the use of social media apps...

Our community is divided over the prime minister’s plan to ban social media for under-16s, with some backing tougher regulation to protect children online and others warning it is…

Questions remain over enforcement, privacy risk and whether it could open door to even more invasive measures

Young activists discuss how they feel about proposals to ban young people from social media and how it will affect their rights.

Social media platforms have faced a global reckoning.

Firms claim that new rules to keep under-16s from social media could in fact push them onto less safe services

Discover which countries are banning social media for children under 16, from the UK and Australia to Europe and beyond, amid rising concerns over online harms.

With an increasing number of countries considering or legislating social media bans for young users, there's a growing sense among experts that these restrictions meant to improve…

The UK government's decision to introduce restrictions on children's access to social media marks a significant moment in the evolution of online safety policy. For supporters, it…