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Social Media Bans For Teens Are Rising Worldwide, But Do They Really Work?

Governments are racing to rein in children’s access to social media as alarm grows over its impact on young minds. Australia’s world-first under-16 ban – the toughest yet – is already showing cracks, with teens easily bypassing restrictions. India is exploring similar curbs in the world’s second-largest smartphone market, where a surge in young users – and low digital literacy – makes enforcement difficult.

Elon Musk vs Sam Altman: how the legal battle of the tech billionaires could shape the future of AI

There was a time when Elon Musk and Sam Altman were friends. But the two tech billionaires are now embroiled in a bitter legal battle in the United States that could reshape not just OpenAI, the artificial intelligence (AI) firm behind ChatGPT they cofounded in 2015, but also the future of the technology more broadly.

I have always seen myself as ‘progressive’ – but with AI it’s time to hit the brakes

At a time when the populist right is on the rise, progressives are shooting blanks while history rushes headlong into an automated future

Analysts say social media giants need to feel global pressure

After the e-Safety Commission revealed that it is investigating some of the world’s biggest social media platforms for suspected non-compliance with the ban on under-16s, analysts are saying it’ll take more than that for the platforms to change their ways. Australian experts say increasing global pressure on social media giants could prove to be the most effective way of enacting change.

Jury Verdict Against Social Media Giants Signals Turning Point for Tech Industry

A Los Angeles jury has issued a sweeping judgment against two of the world’s most widely used digital platforms, Instagram and YouTube, concluding that both apps are intentionally designed to be addictive and that their operators failed to adequately protect young users.

Tech giants could face more lawsuits after US ruling

A landmark US ruling against social media giants might prompt similar legal action in Australia, but the government’s world-first online age limits could stifle local litigation.

Meta and Google lose US social media case

The tech titans Meta and Google have been found negligent in the design of their platforms in a landmark case in California.

A game-changing moment for social media’ – what next for big tech after landmark addiction verdict?

A jury in LA has delivered a damning verdict for two of the world’s most popular digital platforms, Instagram and YouTube.

Australia is settling into age-restricted social media. Canada is mulling whether to join in

Michael Wipfli, a vocal advocate of Australia’s new social media ban for youth under 16, says he understands the frustration some tweens and younger teens have felt since it came into effect — but he is not losing sleep over the hate mail or criticism, including from his kids’ classmates.

Meet the ‘proud Mooroolbarkian’ helping maintain her community’s Facebook group

While Facebook community groups can be chaotic spaces, well moderated groups can contribute vastly to a township’s ability to connect, a content moderation expert said.