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UK will ban social media for children under 16

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:48:59 +0000

The UK is following Australia by banning young people under 16 from TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms.

Reddit now lets you post videos in comments

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:28:07 +0000

Reddit comments now allow videos.

Bluesky will launch Reddit-style communities this year

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:10:27 +0000

Bluesky is launching a communities feature this year, according to its head of product.

Canada announces bill banning social media for anyone under 16

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:29:57 +0000

The regulation also imposes new safety expectations on 'AI chatbot services.'

After Belfast riots, UK reminds social platforms they're obligated to remove hateful content

staff@engadget.com (Daniel Cooper) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:12:52 +0000

The UK's communications regulator has reminded social media platforms they have a duty to minimize hateful content, not encourage it.

Snap will no longer allow younger teens' Spotlight videos to be publicly viewable

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000

Maybe it wasn't a great idea to let 14-year-olds post videos to Spotlight in the first place.

Even Meta's Oversight Board thinks its rules for banning accounts are baffling

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000

The group has "due process concerns" over how the company handles account bans.

Mark Zuckerberg wants Meta agents to "run your whole business"

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:40:00 +0000

Mark Zuckerberg wants agents to be able to "run your whole business."

X is now doing TikTok-style reaction videos

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:16:00 +0000

TikTok-style superimposed reaction videos are coming to X now.

Instagram tests new limits on what types of posts teens can 'repeatedly' see

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000

The restrictions affect posts related to body image and mental health.

Malaysia's under-16 social media ban carries fines up to $2.5 million

staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:14:08 +0000

Malaysia's under-16 social media ban has taken effect.

Meta, other social networks will pay $27 million to settle Kentucky school district lawsuit

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Sat, 30 May 2026 11:29:24 +0000

The Kentucky school district that filed a social media addiction lawsuit against Meta and other companies is getting $27 million in settlement.

Malaysia's under-16 social media ban goes into effect on June 1

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 22 May 2026 10:55:09 +0000

Malaysia is requiring social networks to implement age verification methods starting on June 1.

Meta quietly released a new Reddit-like app called Forum

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Fri, 22 May 2026 05:43:31 +0000

Meta is testing a new dedicated app for Facebook Groups called Forum.

Meta, Snap and Roblox commit to tougher anti-grooming measures in UK

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Thu, 21 May 2026 10:58:05 +0000

Ofcom has urged social networks to implement anti-grooming measures.

Kickstarter rolls back its mature content policy after outcry

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Wed, 20 May 2026 04:12:18 +0000

Kickstarter is going back to its previous rules around mature content after creators criticized the new policy it introduced last week.

Discord now has end-to-end encryption on all calls

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Tue, 19 May 2026 22:31:03 +0000

It's a win for privacy on the social app.

Meta is reportedly 'reassigning' 7,000 employees to AI-focused roles

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Tue, 19 May 2026 03:53:09 +0000

The company is transferring workers to four new organizations building AI tools and apps, according to NYT and Reuters.

LinkedIn doesn't want your AI slop anymore

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Mon, 18 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

It isn't just lazy. It's also mind-numbingly boring.

YouTube's AI deepfake detection tool is now available to all creators 18 and older

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Sat, 16 May 2026 07:31:24 +0000

Even new creators can sign up for access.