A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to implement browsing time limits for minors and delete accounts of users under 13, according to ynet. The ruling, which The Zioneer reported earlier tonight citing N12, initially required Meta to search for and remove underage accounts. New details from ynet add the requirement to limit screen time for younger users.
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to implement browsing time limits for minors and delete accounts of users under 13, according to ynet. The ruling, which The Zioneer reported earlier tonight based on N12, initially required Meta to search for and remove underage accounts. New details from ynet add the requirement to limit browsing time for minors. The order is part of a growing international trend of governments restricting minors' access to social media, as The Zioneer has reported from the UK, UAE, France, and Australia.
2 developments
- DevelopingUS House passes Kids Online Safety Act requiring age verification for adult content
- StrongUAE approves social media ban for children under 15
- StrongUK will ban under-16s from social media platforms starting 2027, Starmer says
- StrongFrance's social media ban for under-15s to take effect next school year, requires age verification
Source and signal
- Open-source intake