
In December 2025, Australia did what everyone said was impossible and banned teenagers from social media. In a few days, Meta, X and other platforms had removed 4.7 million accounts. The Australian approach sparked a chain that has seen dozens of countries follow with their own versions or efforts to introduce bans. France announced plans for a 15-year threshold by September 2026. Portugal passed legislation in February. Malaysia, Norway and then Brazil followed. In the United States, 25 stat














