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Meta's settlement with state attorneys general mandates pervasive age verification, shifting the burden of online safety from parental oversight to platform-level identity architecture.
Despite recent legislative amendments, California's proposed social media ban for minors under 16 faces intense backlash from civil liberties groups over mandatory age verification and First Amendment violations.
The European Union is advancing proposals to restrict children and teenagers’ access to social media, mandating platforms to prove safety before allowing youth usage.
The European Commission has found Meta in breach of the Digital Services Act for addictive design elements in Facebook and Instagram, mandating redesigns and threatening fines up to $12 billion.