The world is copying Australia’s teen social media restrictions. The impacts are mixed and hard-to-measure.

Scrutiny around data security and privacy practices across social media apps, particularly Facebook. -Public pressure for improved transparency from social networks on policies related to content moderation and curation,

Nearly six-in-ten U.S. adults support banning anyone under the age of 16 from using social media sites, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The survey comes as governments around the world weigh new restrictions on teens’ use of social media.

France’s Constitutional Council blocked an under-15 social media ban, raising questions over free expression, age verification and online privacy.

Is the time teenagers spend on social media really damaging their wellbeing and mental health? Around the globe, youth mental health problems are on the rise. This has coincided with an ever increasing amount of time teenagers spend on platforms such as ...

France’s top court on Friday struck down a bill that would have banned social media for children under 15, ruling that it was too broad and disproportionately infringed upon freedom of expression.

A professor of cyber-psychology has called for action to be taken against social media companies where videos of people driving dangerously are uploaded online.

France's top court has blocked a controversial law aimed at banning social media for children under 15. This ruling temporarily spares internet users from a subsequent planned crackdown on virtual private networks.

NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party replaced its social media head on Monday as part of an organisational reshuffle, the party said, weeks after youth-led protests amplified through social media forced the resignation of the education minister.

Hispanic, Black, and Asian adults are more likely than White adults to get health information from social media and turn to health and wellness influencers.

Smart glasses and cell phones are turning ordinary people into viral content without consent. The law offers little recourse. But an outraged comment section might.