Also known as: SNAP
Snapchat — social media platform facing regulatory restrictions and legal challenges globally, including Australia's under-16 ban enforcement and US addiction litigation.
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The Standard
… Platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook quickly became the focus of concerns over deteriorating mental health, cyberbullying, online predators and deliberately addictive design. …
Beyond social media: Are governments regulating the wrong thing?The Standard
… Platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and Facebook quickly became the focus of concerns over deteriorating mental health, cyberbullying, online predators and deliberately addictive design. …
Beyond social media: When governments regulate the wrong thingCitizen Digital
… Brussels could take a risk-based approach, prohibiting features it views as harmful rather than banning platforms like Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok. …
EU moves closer to kicking kids off social mediaCitizen Digital
… The independent regulator was "actively investigating" potential non-compliance by Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, the government said in a statement. …
Australia to double fine for flouting teen social media banCitizen Digital
… Instagram owner Meta, TikTok and Snapchat remain defendants in the case -- the second of its kind in the United States -- which is set to go to trial July 27 in Los Angeles. …
YouTube settles with teen averting new US addiction trialCitizen Digital
… Instagram owner Meta, TikTok and Snapchat remain defendants in the case -- the second of its kind in the United States -- which is set to go to trial July 27 in Los Angeles. …
YouTube settles with teen averting new US addiction trialThe Standard
… Starmer, likely to face a leadership challenge in the coming weeks, said social media sites were exposing children to content that is "dangerous" and "designed to be addictive".The ban will "include platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X" but not mess …
UK PM announces ban on social media for under-16sCitizen Digital
… Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, and Snapchat (SNAP.N), opens new tab, did not respond to requests for comment. …
Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbotsCitizen Digital
… The man had contacted the children via the platform Snapchat, asking them to take and send him photos or videos of themselves wearing very little clothing or naked. …
Finland charges man with abusing 361 children onlineCitizen Digital
… Failure to comply with the two codes could result in financial penalties for the companies of up to 10 million Malaysian ringgit ($2.5 million), the MCMC said. - Global reckoning - Australia in December became the first country to require TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat and other top s …
Malaysia requires social media age checks barring under-16 accountsAn opinion piece questions whether bans on social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook address the real problem of child safety online, noting that such restrictions could simply push conversations to messaging apps and gaming platforms that escape current legal definitions.
13 July 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece questions whether bans on social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook address the real problem of child safety online, noting that such restrictions could simply push conversations to messaging apps and gaming platforms that escape current legal definitions.
13 July 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece examines whether banning social media for children would effectively address concerns over mental health and online safety, or whether conversations would simply shift to messaging apps and gaming platforms outside the legal definition of "social media."
13 July 2026 · The Standard →
An expert report expected July 13 is anticipated to recommend limiting minors' access to online platforms, potentially leading to EU restrictions as early as summer. Options under consideration range from a blanket ban on under-16s to restrictions on certain services and features, following Australia's similar move.
9 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Australia will increase the maximum penalty for platforms flouting its social media ban for under-16s to Aus$99 million and grant its eSafety watchdog greater powers to enforce compliance. The government is actively investigating potential non-compliance by Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube.
28 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
YouTube reached a confidential settlement with a 15-year-old American who accused the platform and other social media networks of harming his mental health, three months after a similar case verdict. The agreement includes no admission of liability, and Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat remain defendants in the case, set to go to trial July 27 in Los Angeles.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
YouTube reached a confidential settlement with a 15-year-old who accused the platform and other social media networks of harming his mental health, averting an unprecedented trial. The agreement includes no admission of liability; plaintiff's attorneys say YouTube's decision to settle "speaks for itself," while Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat remain defendants in a similar case scheduled for trial on July 27 in Los Angeles.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that children under 16 will be banned from using social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and X, citing concerns that such platforms expose youngsters to dangerous and addictive content. The ban is expected to pass by late December and come into force in spring 2025.
15 June 2026 · The Standard →
Canada introduced a digital safety bill banning social media for children under 16, with exemptions for platforms meeting certain safety standards, and establishing a digital regulator to set safety standards for AI chatbots. Companies face penalties of 3% of global revenue or up to C$10 million for non-compliance.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Finnish prosecutors charged a 27-year-old man with the sexual abuse of 361 children via social media between 2019 and 2022, with victims aged 9–15. The man contacted children via Snapchat, soliciting explicit images and videos.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Malaysia has required major social media platforms with at least eight million users in the country—including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube—to verify ages and bar children under 16 from registering accounts under new online safety rules that took effect on Monday. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said platforms would be given a grace period to implement the measures, without specifying its duration.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →