IEEE Ethics Week - 12-20 September 2026
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The Australian Social Media Ban & Age Verification — What Does it Mean for Your Global App?

Australia just banned kids under 16 from certain social media accounts. This raises big questions about how apps verify age without compromising privacy.

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Social Media Addiction Trial Should Lead to Platform Redesigns

Social media isn’t “addictive” by accident. A jury found tech firms treated addictiveness as a feature, not a bug. The question isn’t can they change — it’s will they?

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