Social Media

Social Media

Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone in this picture illustration taken on 9 December 2025. File Photo: Reuters

Poland says social media firms are 'silent ally' of Russia, threatens fines

Poland threatens fines for social media platforms over alleged failure to curb Russian disinformation.

Teenagers look at their mobile phone screens during an interview with Reuters about the bill aimed at banning the use of social networks for those under 15 and mobile phones in high schools from the start of the 2026 school year, in Paris, France, February 20, 2026. Photo: REUTERS

Australia proposes law requiring social media platforms to offer algorithm switch

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Failure to disclose social media information may lead to US visa denial: Embassy 

Teenagers pose for a picture while looking at a phone, in Bonn, Germany, 20 February, 2026

EU Commission proposes under-13s social media ban

An EU flag and smartphone with displayed social media app icons in this illustration. Photo: Reuters

EU Commission proposes social media ban for children under 13

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks as he meets voters and local leaders while campaigning for Democrats ahead of mid-term elections in Aiken, South Carolina, US, 4 September, 2026. Photo: Reuters

California enacts new curbs on social media for children

A worker stands inside the Meta Lab in Los Angeles, California, US, 20 May 2026. Photo: Reuters

Meta settlement opens new front in global fight over social media harm

A woman walks by the Meta Lab in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 20, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Daniel Cole

Meta agrees to pay $18b to settle lawsuits over children's social media addiction

Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg reacts as he testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the US Capitol in Washington, US, January 31, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Meta faces landmark US trial over allegations of harming young users

People are seen behind a logo of Meta Platforms, during a conference in Mumbai, India, 20 September, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigation

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US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction

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The hidden grip: Social media addiction at its peak

Migrants walk towards the border with Morocco to leave Spain, amid mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, July 31, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

Social media rumours, economic hardship fuel migrant surge into Ceuta