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US House committee reaches bipartisan agreement on social media rules for youth
June 22, 2026 06:23 PM EDT
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US House committee reaches bipartisan deal on social media rules for kids
June 22, 2026 06:04 PM EDT
Al Jazeera Media Network
Committee leaders did not release details but said the legislation would 'hold Big Tech accountable'.
Experts discuss the impacts of a social media ban for kids
June 22, 2026 05:21 PM EDT
WDBJ7
Virginia thought it had a fix, limit kids under 16 to one hour a day on social media, but Tech companies sued. A federal judge said it went too far and now, an ocean away, the U.K. isn’t just limiting screen time, it’s banning it altogether.
Court lifts block on Ohio's age assurance law for social media in defeat for NetChoice | Biometric Update
June 22, 2026 04:32 PM EDT
Biometric Update.
NetChoice claimed that the Ohio Social Media Parental Notification Act, H.B. 33, violates the First Amendment in requiring ID to access lawful online material.
House reaches bipartisan deal on social media rules for youth
June 22, 2026 02:51 PM EDT
The Detroit News
US House Energy and Commerce Committee agreed to require social media platforms to provide "safeguards and tools" for minors and parents
Social Media Lawsuit: Updates and What To Know
June 22, 2026 08:48 AM EDT
the Consumer Notice
Social media addiction lawsuits against Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube are active in 2026. A landmark $6M verdict was reached in March. See if you qualify to file.
Viral infection: Foreign states are sowing fear and division on our streets via social media
June 22, 2026 08:33 AM EDT
Holyrood Communications.
Whether it works or not the social media ban won’t address the problem of fully-grown adults being fed a diet of conspir...
Weekly news roundup: SpaceX acquires Cursor; Anthropic met with U.S. government; social media bans | TechTarget
June 22, 2026 03:44 AM EDT
TechTarget, Inc
SpaceX made an AI acquisition after record-setting IPO, Anthropic sat down with the U.S. and the U.K. and U.A.E. restricted social media use for children.
U.S. Keeps Level 2 Advisory on Turkey Amid Social Media Detention Risk
June 21, 2026 04:33 PM EDT
The Traveler.
The United States continues to rate Turkey as generally safe for travelers, while warning of arbitrary detentions linked to social media activity and political expression.
Mapped: Which U.S. States Have Tried to Protect Kids From Social Media?
June 20, 2026 01:55 PM EDT
Voronoi.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced this week that children under 16 in the United Kingdom will be banned from accessing TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, an…
Russia was a cautionary tale. Now US risks becoming it. | Opinion
June 20, 2026 05:04 AM EDT
USA Today
A quarter century after the process began in Russia, the U.S. is showing parallels in the construction of pressure points across the media ecosystem.
Florida Attorney General Sues TikTok Over Minor Accounts and Safety Claims | Law Commentary
June 19, 2026 09:08 AM EDT
Law Commentary.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has sued TikTok, ByteDance, and related entities, accusing the company of violating a new state law that restricts minors’ social media accounts and misleading parents about the app’s safety for young users.The complaint, filed June 15 in St. Lucie County Circuit Court, claims TikTok continues...
Panel of federal judges upholds Ohio's age verification law on social media, websites
June 18, 2026 11:38 PM EDT
The State News.
A federal court in Cincinnati has upheld a 2024 state law requiring age verification on social media and websites, ending the order blocking the law.
Ohio law requiring parental consent for minors on social media lands a win
June 18, 2026 09:40 PM EDT
The Columbus Dispatch
In a 2-1 decision, a panel of Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals judges said a group of social media companies had not proven Ohio's law is unconstitutional.
U.S. court rules Ohio can restrict children's use of social media
June 18, 2026 06:20 PM EDT
Yahoo! Inc.
appeals court on Thursday cleared the way for Ohio to implement a law that requires social media companies, including Meta Platforms' Instagram, to obtain parental consent before allowing children un...
Should the US impose a teen social media ban like the UK?
June 18, 2026 10:45 AM EDT
The British Broadcasting Corporation
The UK is enforcing a social media ban for children under the age of 16. The BBC asked Americans of different ages if they thought it was a good idea.
Lawsuits over child suicide and self-harm due to social media mount
June 18, 2026 01:00 AM EDT
Euronews S.A.
Cases are being heard before courts in Italy and France, while the family of a Scottish teen is part of a lawsuit in the United States.
Legislation proposed to stop lawsuits used to silence journalists and whistleblowers
June 17, 2026 10:55 AM EDT
The Guardian.
Private members’ bills to crack down on use of Slapps are likely to attract cross-party support
U.K. social media ban stokes fears of government surveillance
June 16, 2026 03:40 PM EDT
NBC News
Requiring kids to prove their ages to access social media means all internet users will have to go through the same identity checks, critics warn.
Media reform in Azerbaijan enters new phase
June 16, 2026 06:47 AM EDT
AzerNews.
There is a dramatic shift going on in the media industry all over the world. With technological advancements erasing the line dividing newspapers, televisions, radios, and even Internet media, states have been forced to reconsider their approaches to regulating these media ecosystems. The regulatory framework that worked separately in different fields is slowly becoming irrelevant and obsolete.
Florida sues TikTok, alleging violations of state social media law for minors
June 15, 2026 01:05 PM EDT
WTSP 10 News.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is taking another swing at Big Tech, this time filing a lawsuit against TikTok over the state’s social media law for minors.
