Norway

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power 2026-05-04

Norway, Indonesia, and Australia Are Banning Social Media for Under-16s. Meta Is Threatening to Leave States That Try It.

A global wave of age restriction laws is converging on the same question New Mexico is testing in court: can a government force a platform to redesign itself, or does it have to accept the platform leaving instead?

decision 2026-04-28

The Enforcement Problem No One Wants to Name

The UK, Norway, and Manitoba all committed to restricting social media for under-16s this week. Australia, which did it first in December, has found that 70% of affected children still have access.

power 2026-04-24

The Kids App Ban That Big Tech Will Actually Win

Norway and Turkey both moved today to block children from social media. The courts found Meta liable last month. The laws will pass. The platforms will comply on paper and change almost nothing.