Social media age limit

Social media age limit

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, 20 February, 2026. REUTERS

EU is set to propose ban on social media and AI chatbots for under-15s

The companies say they take precautions and many set a minimum ​age of at least 13 to sign up to social media platforms.

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Growing list of countries move to ban social media for children

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WhatsApp rolls out parent-managed accounts for children under 13

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attends a joint news briefing with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (not pictured), as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, during a parliament session in Kyiv, Ukraine July 3, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Australian PM signals support for stricter social media age limits