Indonesia will ban children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms starting March 28. The restriction will apply to major platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and Roblox as part of efforts to strengthen online safety for minors

Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri denied that social media use amounts to clinical addiction while testifying in a landmark California trial against Meta and YouTube. The case, centred on allegations that platforms knowingly hooked children for profit, could set a major legal precedent for similar lawsuits across the US