Tag: #socialmedia

Meta Settlement Would Require Age-Verification Across Platforms, EFF Warns of Privacy Tradeoffs

A proposed Meta settlement with 52 state attorneys general would enforce age-assurance across its services, raising privacy concerns, the EFF says.

$META, #meta, #privacy, #coppa, #socialmedia, #teensafety

UK Plans to Bar Under-16s From Major Social Media by Spring 2027 — Enforcement and Privacy Questions Loom

UK to ban under-16s from major social platforms from spring 2027; Ofcom must design age checks—raising privacy, accuracy and access concerns.

#uk, #socialmedia, #childprotection, #onlineprivacy

Starmer announces plan to ban under-16s from social media, seeks law before Christmas

Keir Starmer announced plans to legislate a ban on under-16s accessing major social platforms, with regulations before Christmas and effect in spring 2027.

#uk, #socialmedia, #online-safety, #keirstarmer

California Bill Would Bar Children Under 16 From Social Media, Require State Age Verification

California’s A.B. 1709 would bar under-16s from social media, tie age checks to the state’s Digital Age Assurance Act and impose fines for violations.

#california, #socialmedia, #privacy, #legislation