These Two Countries With Social Media Bans Aren’t Happy With Google and Meta NYT | Top Stories By: Sui-Lee Wee and Laura Chung 31 March 2026 at 18:49 Indonesia says the two companies are violating its law that bars children under 16 from the social media. Australia has similar concerns. © Bay Ismoyo/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesEarlier this month, the Indonesian government announced that social media companies must deactivate accounts of users under 16 years of age and put age-verification systems in place.
The Terrible Cost of the Infinite Scroll NYT | Opinion By: Julia Angwin 27 March 2026 at 03:34 We are beginning an era where the social media companies are finally held accountable for their harm.
Social Media Isn’t Just Speech. It’s Also a Defective, Hazardous Product. NYT | Opinion By: Tim Wu 14 March 2026 at 19:00 Don’t let the First Amendment arguments fool you.