Social Media & Youth
Legislative efforts and policy debates around regulating social media access and use by minors.
13 events across this topic and its sub-topics
Latest in Social Media & Youth· Oct 19
Hospitality and tourism venues are banning photography to block unpaid influencer content, forcing brands into formal partnership deals instead of relying on organic social media visits. The move reflects venues' loss of patience with influencers disrupting customer experience and controlling brand narrative without permission. Content creators lose a revenue stream; brands lose spontaneous promotional reach.
- Single source4 days ago
Hotels and tourist sites ban photography to curb influencer crowds
Hotels, restaurants and tourist sites are banning influencer photoshoots, restricting commercial content creation on their premises.
The Guardian
- Single source6 days ago
Declining nightclub availability reshapes youth social options
Nightclub closures are reducing in-person social venues for young people, with potential ripple effects on hospitality and entertainment spending.
BBC News
- Single source6 days ago
Australia proposes mandatory control allowing users to disable algorithmic recommendations
Australia moves toward regulatory power to disable harmful social media algorithms, targeting platform design practices.
BBC News
- Single source7 days ago
Analysis suggests Australian age restrictions may weaken parental oversight of social media
American Enterprise Institute examines whether age-gating social media and parental oversight produce unintended consequences in Australia.
American Enterprise Institute
- Single source10 days ago
Content creator says annual income reaches £120,000 from viral video clips
Content creator earning £120,000 annually from viral social media videos illustrates creator economy scale and platform-dependent income models.
BBC News
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- Single source10 days ago
Economist Oster suggests parents reduce tech anxiety through education and experience
Economist Emily Oster discusses parental anxiety over digital technology and strategies to reduce it.
CNBC
- Single source11 days ago
Polish PM attributes school stabbings to internet promotion of violence
Polish PM Tusk attributes recent stabbings to online glorification of violence, raising content moderation questions.
BBC News
- Single source16 days ago
Pornhub relaunches in Australia with age verification for Apple users
Pornhub relaunches in Australia with age-verification requirement, limiting access to Apple device users.
BBC News
- Single source23 days ago
Courts should reject assumptions that children outsmart parents on tech safety
American Enterprise Institute
- Single source23 days ago
UK culture secretary signals youth social media restrictions precede additional tech regulations
Nandy indicated the government's plan to restrict minors from certain platforms represents an initial phase in a comprehensive digital safety agenda.
The Guardian
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- Single source27 days ago
TikTok settles Alabama lawsuit with $100 million payment and teen usage curbs
TikTok agrees to pay Alabama $100 million and restrict teenage access in first state-level settlement.
The Guardian
- Single source30 days ago
Texas court blocks law requiring social media content monitoring
Texas court ruling favors social media platforms but includes dissent raising free speech concerns.
American Enterprise Institute
- Single sourceabout 1 month ago
Think tank draws parallels between social media rules and failed alcohol bans
American Enterprise Institute cites Australian evidence to argue social media regulation should learn from Prohibition-era policy failures.
American Enterprise Institute