The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said she has been studying Australia's restrictions and how they address what she described as 'algorithms that prey on children's vulnerabilities', leaving parents feeling powerless against 'the tsunami of big tech flooding their homes'. In October, New Zealand announced it would introduce similar legislation to Australia's, following the work of a parliamentary committee to examine how best to address harm on social media platforms. The committee's report will be released in early 2026. Pakistan and India are aiming to reduce children's exposure to harmful content by introducing rules requiring parental consent and age verification for platform access, alongside content moderation expectations for tech companies. Malaysia has announced it will ban children under 16 from social media starting in 2026. This follows the country requiring social media and messaging platforms with eight million or more users to obtain...
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