Video platform that reached a confidential settlement with a teenager over mental health harm claims, and faces age-verification requirements in Malaysia and proposed bans in the UK and Canada for under-16 users.
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YouTube settles with teen averting new US addiction trial By AFP June 24, 2026 08:15 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The Google headquarters campus on July 23, 2025 in Mountain View, California. …
YouTube settles with teen averting new US addiction trialCitizen Digital
YouTube settles with teen averting new US addiction trial By AFP June 24, 2026 08:15 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter The Google headquarters campus on July 23, 2025 in Mountain View, California. …
YouTube settles with teen averting new US addiction trialCitizen Digital
… Most of the respondents visited X or YouTube specifically to find news. But on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, users were likelier to stumble across news while doing something else. …
Social networks, online video outweigh traditional media in 2026Citizen Digital
… The government said the ban will "include platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X" but not messaging services such as WhatsApp. …
UK PM announces ban on social media for under-16sThe 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
… A spokesperson for Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab, which owns YouTube, said the company is committed to working with the federal government to establish higher safety standards for all platforms, so parents have the confidence and control to choose better, safer online experienc …
Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16, regulate AI chatbotsCitizen Digital
… Social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and X (formerly Twitter) are widely used to promote e-cigarettes, including vapes, nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products. …
OPINION: Kenya’s youth at risk - Unmasking the growing tobacco and nicotine epidemicThe Standard
… bacco and nicotine industry is increasingly targeting young people in Kenya through sophisticated digital marketing strategies that portray nicotine use as fashionable, modern, and socially acceptable.According to Kanyolo, social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube …
Kenya risks losing a generation unless it confronts the rise of nicotine productsCitizen Digital
… The requirements apply to providers with at least eight million users in the Southeast Asian country -- including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. …
Malaysia requires social media age checks barring under-16 accountsThe Standard
… From 2029, the Oscars will move from traditional television to YouTube, ending decades of network broadcasting, particularly its long-standing partnership with ABC. …
New Oscar rules ban AI-generated performances and scriptsYouTube 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 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 →
A Reuters Institute report based on surveys of almost 100,000 people across 48 countries found that 54 percent of respondents got news from social media or video platforms in the week before the survey, exceeding the 52 percent who referenced TV news. This marks the first year social media and video network consumption is ahead of other news sources globally.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a forthcoming total ban on social media platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X for children under 16, citing concerns that these platforms are "making children unhappy" and exposing them to dangerous and addictive content. The government aims to pass the regulation by late December with the ban coming into force in spring.
15 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 →
An opinion piece warns that Kenya faces a growing public health crisis as tobacco use causes approximately 12,000 deaths annually, with rising use of new nicotine products like e-cigarettes and vapes among young people threatening to reverse global progress in tobacco control.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece warns that Kenya risks harming a generation through rising use of nicotine products including e-cigarettes and vapes among young people, as tobacco use contributes to approximately 12,000 deaths annually and threatens to reverse global tobacco control progress.
3 June 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has introduced strict new rules for the 99th Academy Awards that prohibit AI-generated performances and screenplays from Oscar qualification. Only human-performed acting and human-written scripts are eligible, though AI tools are not banned outright and will be subject to scrutiny and disclosure requirements.
4 May 2026 · The Standard →