Analytics Insight

Top Social Networks by User Count Globally: Updated 2025 List

Overview: Global social platforms now reach the majority of internet users; focus on short video, messaging, and regional ...

Australia's teen social media ban unofficially begins today. Here's what you need to know

Today marks the unofficial start of the teen social media ban. Here's everything you need to know.

As teens flee to new apps to avoid social media ban, Wells says she’ll ban those too

Children have already started migrating to apps not yet caught up in the teen social media ban, but Communications Minister ...

Under 16s social media ban: Your ultimate guide to navigating new restrictions

No person under the age of 16 will be punished if they are caught sneaking into an account on the age-restricted social media ...
Crikey

‘We’ll be watching’: Social media companies warned about complying with ban as teens flock to alternative apps

Tech companies complying with the ban are fuming in meetings with government that little has been done to deal with teens ...
The Harvard Crimson

Seven Lowkey Social Media Apps for When Instagram is Too Much

As Instagram feels increasingly curated — even if it’s supposed to feel the opposite — and scrolling on TikTok quickly turns into accidentally watching an entire romcom on your For You page, social ...
KHOU 11

In addition to TikTok, these 6 apps are now banned on government devices in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday issued a ban on six more Chinese artificial intelligence and social media apps on government-issued devices. TikTok was already banned back in 2022.

Here's what will happen to your social media apps if you're under 16

The world-first age restrictions will require TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Threads and Reddit, YouTube, Twitch and ...