https://socialbantracker.org/index.php
Global Social Media Ban Tracker
global social mediabantracker
https://www.agechecked.com/blog/australian-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-passes-in-senate/
Australian Social Media Ban for Under-16s Passes in Senate - AgeChecked
An Australian social media ban for under-16s is set to roll out. What does this mean for the digital landscape? Find out here.
social media banaustralianpassessenateagechecked
https://omr.com/de/daily/australien-social-media-ban-stanford-media-lab
100 Tage Social Media Ban in Australien: erste Erkenntnisse
Mar 20, 2026 - Das Stanford Social Media Lab begleitet die am 10. Dezember 2025 in Kraft getretene Altersbegrenzung für Accounts bei sozialen Medien. Im Interview mit OMR...
social media bantageaustralienersteerkenntnisse
https://www.globalresearch.ca/australia-social-media-ban/5917120
Condescending and Harmful: Australia’s Social Media Ban - Global ResearchGlobal Research - Centre...
The social media ban in Australia for those under 16-years-old was celebrated as a healthy incentive to encourage children to get off the screens and into the...
social media banglobal researchglobalcondescendingharmfulcentre
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/01/wikipedia-jimmy-wales-interview-social-media-ban/
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales: teen social media ban 'a really bad idea'
May 1, 2026 - Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales talks to Crikey about the truth, trust and Australia's teen social media ban.
teen social mediajimmy walesreally badwikipediaban
https://internet.exchangepoint.tech/best-interests-of-the-child-paradox-the-social-media-ban-debate-in-the-uk/
‘Best Interests of the Child’ Paradox: The Social Media Ban Debate in the UK
Apr 2, 2026 - The UK’s current approach, including the rollout of the Online Safety Act, is still failing to end the widespread harms facing young people online.
social media baninterestsparadoxdebateuk
https://www.interface-eu.org/publications/op-ed-an-eu-wide-social-media-ban-misses-the-mark
Op-Ed: An EU-Wide Social Media Ban Misses The Mark
interface (formerly Stiftung Neue Verantwortung) emerges as Europe's premier Think Tank for cutting-edge tech policy. Our expert team navigates AI,...
social media baneu wideopmissesmark
https://www.tahawultech.com/news/greece-looks-to-enact-a-child-social-media-ban-and-hopes-to-push-the-eu-in-a-similar-direction/
Greece looks to enact a child social media ban and hopes to push the EU in a similar direction |...
Greece's PM unveils plans for child social media curbs.
social media bangreecelooksenactchild
https://startupnews.fyi/social-media/wikipedia-founder-brands-australia-s-social-media-ban
Wikipedia founder brands Australia’s social media ban an ‘unmitigated disaster’ and ‘embarrassment’...
Wikipedia Founder Brands Australia's Social Media Ban a
social media banwikipediafounderbrands
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/social-media-ban-16s-uk-37116319
Mirror poll reveals even MORE people support social media ban for under 16s - see results - The...
May 7, 2026 - Keir Starmer is under pressure to crack down on online harms with fears children are continuing to face a wild west on social media on their phones and...
social media banmirrorpollrevealseven
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/05/01/teen-social-media-ban-australia-changes/
The teen social media ban is being changed on the fly
May 1, 2026 - New changes to Australia's teen social media ban quietly pave the way for tech companies to get around the policy.
teen social mediabanchangedfly
https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/most-canadians-want-social-media-ai-chatbot-ban-for-kids-under-16-poll-indicates/
Social media ban for kids? Canada poll indicates support
May 7, 2026 - More than two-thirds of Canadians support banning access to social media and AI chatbots for children under 16, a new poll indicates.
social media bankidscanadapollindicates
https://drrachel.com/fl-senate-to-consider-social-media-ban-for-kids-under-16/
FL Senate to consider social media ban for kids under 16 – Dr. Rachel Needle—Licensed Psychologist,...
social media bandr rachelflsenateconsider
https://www.nation.co.rw/rwanda-considers-social-media-ban-for-under-16s-official
Rwanda considers social media ban for under-16s: official - The Nation News Rwanda - Meet the...
May 2, 2026 - Rwanda could become the latest country to ban social media for children under 16 if a new government bill currently being drafted is enacted, according to a...
social media bannation newsrwandaconsidersofficial
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/lawmakers-in-turkey-pass-teen-social-media-ban/818390/
Lawmakers in Turkey pass teen social media ban | Social Media Today
Parliament approved a bill that would restrict access for children under 15, mirroring similar legislation elsewhere.
teen social medialawmakersturkeypassban
https://techjournalismus.ch/why-a-social-media-ban-for-teens-is-turning-into-a-nightmare/
Why a Social Media Ban for Teens Is Turning into a Nightmare - techjournalismus.ch
Apr 14, 2026 - (english translation, original article in german below)
social media banteensturningnightmarech
https://www.norc.org/research/library/as-first-social-media-ban-begins-were-measuring-its-impact-kids.html
As the First Social Media Ban Begins, We’re Measuring Its Impact on Kids | NORC at the University...
When Australia banned social media for kids under 16, NORC researchers moved quickly to capture baseline data before the policy took effect.
social media banfirstbeginsmeasuringimpact
https://home.crin.org/readlistenwatch/stories/joint-letter-against-malaysias-proposed-social-media-ban
Joint letter against Malaysia's proposed social media ban — CRIN
Apr 29, 2026 - CRIN, together with 85+ civil society organisations and individuals, urge the Malaysian government to immediately withdraw plans to ban social media for...
social media banjoint lettermalaysiaproposedcrin
https://www.blowup-media.co.uk/2024/03/18/from-pottery-painting-to-go-ape-blowup-media-ban-the-lunch/
From Pottery Painting to Go Ape, blowUP media Ban the Lunch - blowUP media
Let's break away from routine, explore new activities, and build stronger connections in 2024 with Ban the Lunch!
pottery paintingmedia bangoapeblowup
https://mobilesyrup.com/2026/04/30/canadian-tech-expert-social-media-ban-problems/
Canadian tech expert says social media ban won't work
Apr 30, 2026 - Prominent Canadian law professor Michael Geist says a social media ban would fail to protect kids while also posing risks to privacy and free expression for...
social media bancanadian techexpert sayswork
https://www.kyfreepress.com.au/news/abbott-and-credlin-chaplaincy-and-overdue-social-media-ban/
Abbott and Credlin: chaplaincy and ‘overdue’ social media ban | Kyabram Free Press
The Free Press discussed the importance of chaplaincy and issues affecting youth with Tony Abbott and Peta Credlin before the chaplaincy dinner.
social media bankyabram freeabbottchaplaincypress
https://impactnews-wire.com/greece-to-impose-social-media-ban-for-children-under-15-by-2027/
Greece to Impose Social Media Ban for Children Under 15 by 2027
Apr 8, 2026 - Greece will ban children under 15 from using social media beginning next year, a sweeping move that places the country at the forefront
social media bangreeceimposechildren
https://insidetelecom.com/spains-social-media-ban-under-16-sparks-tech-clash/
Spain’s Social Media Ban Under 16 Sparks Tech Clash - Inside Telecom
Mar 9, 2026 - International Telecoms Business Magazine
social media bansparkstechclashinside
https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,mps-reject-australianstyle-social-media-ban-for-under16s
Holyrood Article | MPs reject Australian-style social media ban for under-16s
MPs have backed flexible ministerial powers that could restrict or ban children of certain ages from accessing social me...
social media banaustralian styleholyroodarticlemps
https://butterfly.org.au/social-media-ban/
Tips around the social media ban for under 16s - Butterfly Foundation
Nov 18, 2025 - The Butterfly Foundation represents all people affected by eating disorders and negative body image issues. Butterfly National Helpline 1800 ED HOPE provides...
social media bantipsaroundbutterflyfoundation
https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41576281.html
The Echo Sport Podcast: Cork GAA media ban, key weekend for hurlers and footballers, U21 football...
Feb 20, 2025 - Every week on The Echo Sport Podcast, Éamonn Murphy and our GAA experts discuss the talking points in Gaelic games in Cork
echo sport podcastmedia bancorkgaakey
https://www.everythinginmoderation.co/australia-social-media-ban-report/
Social media ban 'isn't working', $100m AI war chest and Bickert steps down
Apr 3, 2026 - The week in content moderation - edition #331
social media banwar chestworkingaisteps
https://sharpbd.com/big-tech-stops-complaining-starts-complying-with-australias-teen-social-media-ban/
Big tech stops complaining, starts complying with Australia’s teen social media ban – Sharpbd
teen social mediabig techstopscomplainingstarts
https://techreport.com/news/business/australia-teen-social-media-ban-age-verification/
Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Signals a New Online ID Era
Dec 15, 2025 - Australia’s under-16 social media ban tests the first large-scale online age-verification system, with major privacy, economic, and global ripple effects.
teen social medianew onlinebansignalsid
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/05/californias-terrible-no-good-very-bad-social-media-ban-effector-389
👎 California's Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Social Media Ban | EFFector 38.9 | Electronic Frontier...
In the name of online safety, governments around the world are racing to impose a dangerous new system of control. Are age gates the silver bullet to the...
social media bancaliforniaterriblegoodbad
https://www.intelligentedu.tech/2025/12/11/more-than-half-of-uk-adults-would-support-an-under-16-social-media-ban/
More than half of UK adults would support an under-16 social media ban – Intelligent Edu.tech
social media banhalfukadultswould
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/is-australias-teen-social-media-ban-actually-working/810674/
Is Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Actually Working? | Social Media Today
Social platforms have restricted 4.7 million accounts in the country, but does that reflect success?
teen social mediabanactuallyworkingtoday
https://nltimes.nl/2026/05/06/dutch-court-releases-three-tiktok-propaganda-suspects-imposes-social-media-ban
Dutch court releases three TikTok IS propaganda suspects, imposes social media ban | NL Times
May 6, 2026 - A court in The Hague has ordered the release of three suspects on Friday who are accused of spreading Islamic State propaganda on TikTok. As part of their...
social media bandutchcourtreleasesthree
https://bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/blog/the-spectator-a-social-media-ban-for-kids-puts-all-our-privacy-at-risk/
The Spectator - A social media ban for kids puts all our privacy at risk — Big Brother Watch
Apr 27, 2026 - Defending Civil Liberties, Protecting Privacy
social media banbig brotherspectatorkidsputs
https://www.tuugo.co.za/social-media-ban-for-young-people-under-16-comes-into-force/
Social media ban for young people under 16 comes into force - Tuugo
Dec 10, 2025 - According to Australian media reports, Reddit is already preparing to challenge the ban in court. The social media platform had previously stated that it would
social media banyoung peoplecomesforcetuugo
https://kidshelpline.com.au/teens/issues/under-16-social-media-ban-coping
Coping with the under 16s social media ban | A mental health guide for teens
Strategies for coping with losing socials, social media withdrawals, and mental health hacks to improve your wellbeing.
social media banmental healthcopingguideteens
https://discoverestevan.com/articles/province-looking-for-input-ahead-of-potential-under-16-social-media-ban
Province looking for input ahead of potential under-16 social media ban - DiscoverEstevan.com -...
The Government of Saskatchewan is wanting to know the best way to keep Those under 16 years of age safe a social media access is coming under scrutiny....
social media banprovincelookinginputahead
https://eff.salsalabs.org/stopcasocialban/index.html
Stop California’s Social Media Ban (A.B. 1709)
social media banstop
https://www.asia-pacificresearch.com/australia-teenage-social-media-ban-approaches/5633153
Experiments in Futility: Australia’s Teenage Social Media Ban Approaches | Asia-Pacific Research
social media banasia pacificexperimentsfutilityteenage
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/act-now-stop-californias-paternalistic-and-privacy-destroying-social-media-ban
Act Now to Stop California’s Paternalistic and Privacy-Destroying Social Media Ban | Electronic...
California lawmakers are fast-tracking A.B. 1709—a sweeping bill that would ban anyone under 16 from using social media and force every user, regardless of...
social media banactstopprivacydestroying
https://pluribusnews.com/news-and-events/desantis-expected-to-sign-revised-teen-social-media-ban/
DeSantis expected to sign revised teen social media ban - Pluribus News
Mar 7, 2024 - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign revised legislation barring early teenagers from certain social media sites.
teen social mediadesantisexpectedsignrevised
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/snapchat-ceo-criticizes-australias-teen-social-media-ban/812655/
Snapchat CEO Criticizes Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban | Social Media Today
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel says the restrictions represent a flawed approach and don’t address the biggest problems of online exposure.
teen social mediasnapchatceocriticizesban
https://www.dailybreeze.com/2026/03/15/californias-teen-social-media-ban-would-hurt-the-people-it-claims-to-help/
California’s teen social media ban would hurt the people it claims to help – Daily Breeze
Mar 15, 2026 - If age-verification laws somehow pass judicial muster in Tennessee, Ohio, and Mississippi, individuals in this state will face severe restrictions to their...
teen social mediabanwouldhurtpeople
https://www.appspy.com/mobile-legends-bang-bang/viewership-decline-indonesia-ban/
Indonesia social media ban to have negative impact on Mobile Legends: Bang Bang viewership | AppSpy
As Mobile Legends: Bang Bang continues to grow throughout Southeast Asia and beyond, the popular mobile esport is going to see a pretty big hitch in Indonesia....
social media banmobile legends bangnegative impactindonesiaviewership
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/chinese-influence-operations-tiktok/651231/
Ongoing Chinese Influence Operations Could Strengthen the Case for a TikTok Ban | Social Media Today
As the White House considers TikTok's future in the US, the case against it could be growing.
ban social mediainfluence operationsongoingchinesecould
https://ncnews.co/media-put-on-notice-over-inzu-ya-masaba-reporting-ban-by-mbale-high-court
Media Put on Notice Over Inzu Ya Masaba Reporting Ban by Mbale High Court - Nile Chronicles News,...
Apr 6, 2026 - In a statement addressed to national and local media platforms, Masiga revealed that the Mbale High Court recently issued Court Order No. 040/2025, which bars...
high courtnile chroniclesmediaputnotice
https://ticotimes.net/2026/04/15/costa-rica-advances-bill-to-ban-social-media-for-children-under-14
Costa Rica Advances Bill to Ban Social Media for Children Under 14
Apr 14, 2026 - Costa Rica lawmakers advanced a bill that would ban social media accounts for children under 14 and impose stricter age verification, parental consent, and...
ban social mediacosta ricaadvances billchildren
https://insidethemagic.net/2025/06/petition-seeks-to-have-transgender-influencer-banned-from-disney-world-rl1/
Disney World Under Pressure as Petition To Ban Transgender Influencer From Parks/Social Media...
Jun 16, 2025 - Transgender influencer Lilly Contino is under fire again as a mother threatens legal action and a petition seeks to have her banned.
disney worldpressurepetitionbantransgender
https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/meta-enhanced-voice-controls-ray-ban-stories/651088/
Meta Adds Enhanced Voice Controls for Ray Ban Stories | Social Media Today
But they're not AR-enabled just yet...
stories social mediameta addsray banenhancedvoice