Spain will ban social media for under-16s and require platforms to employ strict age verification tools, joining Australia, France and Denmark in moves to curb the influence of digital platforms on children.

The French investigation into Elon Musk’s X illustrated a fundamental divide between European and American leaders about how to regulate social media — or whether to restrict it at all.

MADRID, Feb 3 — Spain and Greece on Tuesday proposed bans on social media use by teenagers, marking a hardening of attitudes by European nations against technology platforms they say are designed to be addictive and which can expose children to harmful content.

What some dismiss as a minor inconvenience has become the leading identity crime, with devastating financial and emotional consequences.

Social media has become a critical tool for documenting the activity of federal agents. In some cases, officers are filming activists right back.

Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in landmark social media addiction trial as jury selection continues and TikTok, Snapchat settle.

TikTok has agreed to settle in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff’s attorneys confirmed.

For the first time, a jury will hear claims that social media giants like Meta designed social media to addict young users.