Burnham Backs UK Social Media Ban, Digital ID Age Verification

Is the wrong generation being taken offline? | The Listening Post

The UK government’s plans to ban under 16s from social media are driving ahead and many other countries including France, Canada and Spain are considering similar policies. But are they targeting the wrong age group? Richard Gizbert reports. #Aljazeeraenglish #news #socialmediaban #boomerban

This App Locks You Out of Your Social Media Accounts Until You Hit Your Step Count

The WeWard app encourages movement before you get your TikTok fix.

Adults addicted to social media complain

Adults addicted to social media complain

Labor strengthens child online safety laws with harsher fines for tech platforms

Environment Minister Murray Watt weighs in on Labor’s unveiling of new powers in relation to the under-16s social media ban. “So far, we’ve already been able to deactivate over five million accounts for younger people, but we know that we need to take stronger action,” Mr Watt said. “That’s why today we’re announcing new laws that will double the penalties against the social media giants if they do the wrong thing, lifting them to $99 million and bringing them into line with a lot of other corporate fines.”

PARLIMEN: Denda RM10 juta jika platform media sosial gagal patuh had umur

KUALA LUMPUR: Platform media sosial yang gagal mematuhi keperluan pengesahan umur pengguna berdepan tindakan tegas termasuk penalti kewangan sehingga RM10 juta serta denda tambahan RM100,000 sehari jika kesalahan berterusan selepas disabit bersalah. Menteri Komunikasi, Datuk Fahmi Fadzil berkata, semua penyedia platform media sosial di negara ini diwajib mematuhi peraturan yang ditetapkan di bawah Akta Keselamatan ... Read more The post PARLIMEN: Denda RM10 juta jika platform media sosial gagal patuh had umur appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds

New York — Social media giants have for years touted their growing slate of safety tools and protections as proof that they prioritize young users’ wellbeing. But more than half of those protections don’t work as advertised, new research finds. Researchers at the Cybersafety Research Center tested 86 youth safety features across TikTok, Instagram, Snap and The post More than half of social media child safety features aren’t working as advertised, new research finds appeared first on Egypt Independent.

Pamphlet to Posts: Founders Would've Been Keyboard Warriors

If America's Founding Fathers were still with us today, they wouldn't avoid social media - they'd master it. Popular platforms like X, Facebook, Truth Social, and Instagram can reduce our ability to build trusting relationships and cross political boundaries. But they are also incredibly powerful tools to spread news and perspectives - and are not inherently incompatible with thoughtful citizenship.

Study Finds Weak Age Checks Undermine Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban

A new study found weak age verification allows under-16 users to access social media, raising concerns over Australia’s teen social media ban.

How the social media ban could reshape how all of us use the internet

Why some argue the social media ban could have a profound affect on how young people gain new knowledge and the rest of us move around online

General : CPC Mandates Secure Age Checks For Social Media Platforms - Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- The Child Protection Code (CPC) establishes a safe, practical and responsible age-verification mechanism to ensure only eligible users are allowed access to social media platforms.

Australia's social media ban may not be that effective, study finds

A study finds that Australia's social media ban hasn't been that effective due to self-declared age verification checks.

Why the government risks making a fundamental mistake with the social media ban for under-16s

Elizabeth Anderson, CEO of the Digital Poverty Alliance, argues that the social media ban won’t close the digital divide, only widen it The post Why the government risks making a fundamental mistake with the social media ban for under-16s appeared first on Big Issue.

In the Social Ban Era, Where Will Gen Alpha Spend Time Online?

Australia, the UK, and the UAE have now all banned social media access for under-16s. But experts say the ban’s impact is likely overstated. Gen Alpha is finding new ways to socialize online and making culture conversational again.

NHT Urges Public to Beware of Fake Social Media Pages and Platforms

Members of the public are being urged to exercise caution when engaging with social media accounts claiming to represent the National Housing Trust (NHT), following an increase in fraudulent pages []

Australia’s teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks – study

A team of software testers find that platforms did not ask for age proof on any of 50 accounts it opened after Australia's law came into force and on which it declared the age as 16

What Social Media Loses When We Ban Kids

Without kids, social media is a lot less fun for adults.

Democrats Embrace Digital ID Agenda in Project 2029 Plan, Citing Child Safety

(NaturalNews) A liberal policy group known as Project 2029 has released a plan that would ban social media accounts for users under 16, a proposal first reported by...

Social media ban for young users is proving to be an age verification nightmare

Researchers created 50 social media accounts claiming to belong to 16-year-olds and found that none of the major platforms asked users to prove their age

Why a blanket social media ban on children under 16 risks doing more harm than good – Richard Prebble

Why a blanket social media ban on children under 16 risks doing more harm than good – Richard Prebble

Exclusive-Australia’s teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says study

Exclusive-Australia’s teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says study

Discord’s New Face-Scan Vendor Comes with a Familiar Promise

The service that once asked for nothing but a username now wants your face and your government ID. The post Discord’s New Face-Scan Vendor Comes with a Familiar Promise appeared first on Reclaim The Net: Free Speech, Privacy, Digital Rights.

Pamphlets to Posts: The Founders Would Have Been Keyboard Warriors

RealClearWire—If America’s Founding Fathers were still with us today, they wouldn’t avoid social media—they’d master it. Popular platforms like X, Facebook, Truth Social, and Instagram can reduce our ability to build trusting relationships and cross political boundaries. But they are also incredibly powerful tools to spread news and perspectives—and are not inherently incompatible with thoughtful...

More than half of Americans support banning social media for youth: Survey

A new survey from the Pew Research Center shows that more than half of Americans support a ban on social media for those under the age of 16. Survey results published Wednesday show 56 percent of American respondents said they support such a ban for adolescents, 21 percent opposed it and 23 percent were unsure....

Indonesia says 3 in 5 children fake age under new social media rules

Three out of five children falsify their age to gain access to social media platforms, Indonesia's Deputy Minister ...

Meta found to breach EU laws with ‘addictive’ Instagram, Facebook designs

Instagram and Facebook’s “addictive” designs have put Meta in breach of the European Union’s digital laws, the EU concluded Friday in a preliminary report. The tech giant violated the EU’s Digital Services Act by failing to adequately consider the risks associated with design features that affected the physical well-being of its users, including minors and []...Click to read more

Australia’s under-16 social media ban stumbles at the first age check, testers find

The world’s first national ban on social media for under-16s is faltering at the very first gate, according to the testers who helped Australia’s government design its age-check regime. In a follow-up study first reported by Reuters, the team opened 50 accounts across nine of the 10 platforms covered by the law, declaring the account [] This story continues at The Next Web

Meta appeals verdict in social media addiction lawsuit

The case centred on a 20-year-old woman who said she became addicted to social media as a child and that it worsened her mental health struggles

The Magnifica Humanitas case for an under-16 social media ban

On June 15, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a social media ban for children under 16 in Britain. Beginning in early 2027, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, and other similar platforms will [...]

सामाजिक सञ्जाल प्रतिबन्ध उल्लंघन गर्ने प्लेटफर्मलाई अस्ट्रेलियाले दोब्बर जरिवाना लगाउने

सिड्नी। अष्ट्रेलियाले विश्वमा नै पहिलो पटक १६ वर्षमुनिका किशोरकिशोरीहरूका लागि लागू गरेको सामाजिक सञ्जाल प्रतिबन्धको उल्लङ्घन गर्नेलाई रोक्न प्लेटफर्महरूलाई पहिलेको भन्दा दोब्बर बढी आर्थिक जरिवाना लगाउने घोषणा गरेको छ । सरकारले शनिबार यो जानकारी दिएको हो। नयाँ कानुनले प्रणालीगत उल्लङ्घनमा अधिकतम जरिवाना अस्ट्रेलियन डलर ९९ मिलियन (६८ मिलियन अमेरिकी डलर) पुर्‍याउने छ र अनलाइन नियामक निकाय []

Teens in UCD study say disturbing social media content ‘stays in the back of my mind all day’ 

Young people know they are training the algorithms and want more social media control, UCD study finds A new study from the Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics at UCD has found that teenagers are frustrated by social media algorithms and feel absent from discussions about content and regulation. Five focus groups with 87 []

Boston sues social media companies over ‘addictive’ features, joining nationwide litigation

Boston officials say that social media has led to a significant downturn in the mental health of students over the past decade. The post Boston sues social media companies over ‘addictive’ features, joining nationwide litigation appeared first on Boston.com.

Forget astronauts or doctors! 60% of children now say they want to be social media influencers when they grow up, study finds

Forget astronauts or doctors! 60% of children now say they want to be social media influencers when they grow up, study finds

In spite of the magical wonderland of ads, right-wing propaganda, and influencers drinking their own jizz, 55% of Americans have stopped posting on social media [Obvious]

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After under-15 social media ban, UAE mandates identity verification for online platforms

After under-15 social media ban, UAE mandates identity verification for online platforms

A Parent Tried to Check Her Minor Daughter Into a Hotel Over the Phone — When Policy Stopped Her, She Threatened to Post About It on Facebook

The level of entitlement these parents have is unbelievable. The post A Parent Tried to Check Her Minor Daughter Into a Hotel Over the Phone — When Policy Stopped Her, She Threatened to Post About It on Facebook appeared first on TwistedSifter.

55+ Digital Activism- the diamond in the rough

We must stop treating social media advocacy as a young person’s game. Opinion.

Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Penalty Demand Ahead of Youth Safety Trial

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been facing growing legal and regulatory scrutiny over allegations that its social media platforms are harmful to children and teenagers. Dozens of U.S. states have accused the company of designing features that encourage excessive use among young users while misleading the public about the safety [] The post Meta Faces 1.4 Trillion Penalty Demand Ahead of Youth Safety Trial appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Kelly Earley: Social media bans for teens make the internet a worse place for all of us

Keeping teenagers off social sounds like a noble pursuit, but it risks a drop in standards for all other internet users.