Governments worldwide are increasingly legislating restrictions on social media for minors, signaling a potential turning point in digital safety regulations.

<img alt="Two teenage girls with long, dark hair, look at their smartphones." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/8eca43ef-7acb-4e18-8bd6-36f1e89d12b1,1781574206057/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C282%2C5038%2C2833%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Students Dua, 16 and Awand, 17, from a Wimbledon high school in London check their mobile phones on Feb. 23, 2026. On Monday, June 15, 2026, the United Kingdom announced legislation to ban British children under 16 from a range of soci...