A movement to restrict social media for children has taken hold globally

Meta and other tech giants have faced a slew of bans and restrictions internationally in the past year, as the movement to shield young people from social media’s potential harms seems to be gaining ground globally. — Image by pressfoto on Magnific

Meta’s landmark settlement of up to US$17.1bil (RM68.85bil) with US states and territories on Aug 26 over claims it endangered children with addictive social media platforms ended one struggle with regulators.

But Meta – and its peers across the industry – still face many others around the world.