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Exclusive-Australia’s teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says study
SYDNEY, July 7 : Australia’s online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for users, rendering a world-first teen social media ban ineffective, a study by a team that advised the government’s rollout of the curbs found.Since December, Australia’s new social media law has ma
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Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trial
July 6 : Meta Platforms said in a court filing on Monday that four states were seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties over accusations the company designed its Facebook and Instagram platforms to addict young users and misled the public about their safety.Meta put forward the figure in its response to the attorne
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India issues notice to Telegram, Signal on concerns over usernames, source says
July 3 : India has issued notices to messaging platforms Telegram and Signal over concerns that their username features could facilitate impersonation and other forms of misuse, a government source said on Friday, escalating the country’s scrutiny of user-anonymity tools on digital platforms.Here are some det
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Australia to double penalties for platforms in breach of social media ban
Children under the age of 16 have been prevented from 10 key social media platforms in Australia since December 2025.
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Young people avoiding the news, Reuters report
An alarming number of young people are turning away from the news, according to the Reuters Digital News Report presented at DW’s Global Media Forum. Despite this, the report’s author says, “journalism still matters.”
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Reuters Report: Young people avoiding the news
An alarming number of young people are turning away from the news according to the Reuters Digital News Report presented at DW’s Global Media Forum. Despite this, the report’s author says, “journalism still matters.”
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GMF: How Big Tech is shaping journalism and news consumption
Social media, search engines and AI tools are indispensable for today’s journalism. As news organizations become increasingly dependent on a handful of technology companies, concerns grow over the power of algorithms.
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Social media on trial: Four important cases to watch
Social media firms face thousands of lawsuits, the BBC looks at four which could be significant.
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What are Europe’s alternatives to Instagram, TikTok and X?
As criticism of Instagram, TikTok and X grows in the EU, developers have been working on European social media apps. But can they compete? DW answers the key questions.
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What are EU social media alternatives to Instagram, TikTok?
Opaque algorithms, too little legal protection for minors, a lot of hate speech and disinformation: in Europe, US and Chinese social media platforms have long drawn criticism. Europe wants to go its own way — but how?
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