Google — YouTube & Meta Platforms — Instagram
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Regulatory
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube, a Alphabet Inc. subsidiary, is actively being investigated by the Australia — ESafety Commissioner for potential non-compliance with Australia's social media ban. The strengthened laws and increased penalties will directly impact Google — YouTube's operations in Australia, requiring more robust age verification.
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram, a platform owned by Meta Platforms, is under investigation by the Australia — ESafety Commissioner for failing to adequately prevent children under 16 from accessing its service.
Apr 20, 2026 · 146 articles
Regulatory
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., settled a lawsuit with R.K.C. and was previously ordered to pay damages in another case, highlighting its exposure to social media addiction claims. It also settled with a United States — Kentucky school district.
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram, a subsidiary of Meta Platforms, is still scheduled for trial in July in the lawsuit brought by R.K.C..
Jun 30, 2026 · 20 articles
Domestic
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube is a video platform that is not currently affected by Greece's social media ban, but Australia has required it to remove accounts held by under-16s.
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram is among the platforms that will be subject to Greece's ban for under-15s and has been required by Australia to remove accounts held by under-16s.
Apr 08, 2026 · 23 articles
Regulatory
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube is one of the major platforms required to comply with Australia's new social media ban for under-16s.
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram, a Meta Platforms subsidiary, has blocked a significant number of underage accounts due to the Australian ban.
Jan 12, 2026 · 7 articles
Domestic
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube was identified as the platform where exposure to graphic material was most common among Canadian teens.
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram was identified as a platform where exposure to graphic material was common among Canadian teens.
Jun 26, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube deactivated 600,000 accounts in Indonesia in compliance with new social media curbs, affecting its user numbers and platform design for minors.
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram, a platform operated by Meta Platforms, is included in Indonesia's 'high risk' category and is required to deactivate accounts of children under 16.
Jun 26, 2026 · 9 articles
Regulatory
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube is mentioned as another social media platform involved in related multidistrict litigation concerning the addictiveness of social media for children.
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram, another platform owned by Meta Platforms, is also a key focus of the lawsuit, facing accusations of addicting children and causing harm.
Jun 30, 2026 · 21 articles
Accidents
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube was another significant platform for Anunay Sood, where he shared travel vlogs and had a substantial subscriber base.
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram was the primary platform where Anunay Sood built his large following and where his family announced his passing.
Nov 05, 2025 · 20 articles
Domestic
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc., is one of the social media platforms that will be affected by Canada's new digital safety bill. The company is committed to collaborating with the government to establish higher safety standards for children's online experiences.
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram, owned by Meta Platforms, is one of the social media platforms that will be subject to Canada's new digital safety bill, which aims to restrict access for children under 16 and impose new safety requirements.
Jun 09, 2026 · 134 articles
Regulatory
Google — YouTube: Google — YouTube, owned by Alphabet Inc., was also found liable in the social media addiction case, indicating broader industry challenges.
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram, owned by Meta Platforms, was found liable in a recent court case for social media addiction, adding to the legal challenges faced by Meta Platforms.
Apr 07, 2026 · 16 articles
Regulatory
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram, a platform owned by Meta Platforms, is included in Australia's ban on social media for under-16s. It has committed to complying with the new law, which will lead to the deactivation of underage accounts and affect its user engagement metrics.
Dec 09, 2025 · 29 articles
Regulatory
Meta Platforms — Instagram: Meta Platforms — Instagram, like other social media platforms, faces potential fines in Australia for failing to remove accounts of underage users and could be affected by similar regulations in Denmark.
Dec 09, 2025 · 6 articles
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