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14.02.26 - 18:21
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More Nations Are Mulling Social Media Bans For Teens (ZeroHedge)
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More Nations Are Mulling Social Media Bans For Teens
After Australia's first-of-its-kind social media ban for adolescents under the age of 16 came into effect in December, more countries in Europe and elsewhere are taking steps to implement their own restrictions.
As Katharina Buchholz reports, according to Statista research, France and the United Kingdom have gotten furthest, with laws passing in one chamber each of the countries' bicameral legislatures as of early February. While the latter country is also aiming to ban social media for kids under the age of 16, France's proposed law targets only those under the age of 15.
You will find more infographics at Statista
Six more nations have seen country leaders announce initiatives aiming to ban social media access for adolescents.
While Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Spain all have more restrictive regulations in mind, excluding those under the age of 16, Greece is aiming to exclude those under the age of 15 and Austria those under t...
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12.02.26 - 07:24
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Instagram CEO dismisses idea of social media addiction in landmark trial (The Guardian)
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Adam Mosseri defends app on witness stand and says critics must separate 'clinical addiction' from 'problematic use'Instagram's CEO dismissed the idea that users can be addicted to social media at a landmark California trial on Wednesday.“I think it's important to differentiate between clinical addiction and problematic use,” Adam Mosseri said on the witness stand. Psychologists do not classify social media addiction as an official diagnosis. Researchers have documented the harmful consequences of compulsive use among young people, and lawmakers around the world are worried about its addictive potential. Continue reading......
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11.02.26 - 20:36
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Adam Mosseri Testifies in Social Media Addiction Trial (Bloomberg)
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Instagram head Adam Mosseri is the first social media boss to take the stand in a case alleging products like those from Meta and YouTube were designed deliberately to addict users. Bloomberg's Alexandra Levine joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on “Bloomberg Tech.” (Source: Bloomberg)...
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