Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.

The French parliament on Tuesday approved legislation banning social media for under-15s from January 2027, making it the first European country to block young people from the…

More than a dozen countries look set to follow Australia and France by introducing a social media ban for children, writes Anthony Cuthbertson

Vietnam is planning to require social media platforms to stop users under the age of 16 from posting content, commenting or reacting to posts, under a draft decree aimed at…