Social media giants urged to tighten child safety after UK rejects blanket ban for teens

Governments across Europe are weighing stricter regulations to limit teens' use of social media after Australia became the first country to enforce a sweeping ban for under-16s in December. Spain , France, and Denmark are among the countries weighing similar measures.The U.K. government has launched a consultation on children's social media use to gather views of parents and young people on whether a social media ban would be effective.It comes after U.K. lawmakers voted against a proposal to include a soci ...