From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access
Students from Ricards Lodge and Rutlish High Schools in Wimbledon, Britain, look at their mobile phones during an interview and discussion with Reuters about their thoughts on a social media ban for under 16s, in London, February 23. Photo by Katie Collins / REUTERS
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Australia in December became the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet's YouTube and Meta's Instagram and Facebook.
Below is a summary of what countries and companies are doing to regulate access to social media amid mounting concerns over the impact of social media on children's health and safety.
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