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These are the countries moving to ban social media for children

Following Australia's December 2025 pioneering ban on social media for under-16s, at least 15 countries including the UK, France, and Canada are now legislating restrictions on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, forcing major compliance challenges across Big Tech.

The internet isn’t just like real life, a top VC says — it is real life. For a16z, that’s not philosophy, it’s an investment

a16z's Torenberg argues the internet has merged with physical reality, repositioning digital platforms as the primary capital deployment arena for AI-era value creation rather than a peripheral domain.

Bond, a new social media platform, wants to use AI to help you kick your doomscrolling habit

Bond inverts the social media business model by using AI to actively push users offline while monetizing through data licensing to AI companies and e-commerce, not engagement maximization.

Netflix plans to add a vertical video feed, use AI for recommendations

Netflix is adding a TikTok-like vertical video feed and acquiring AI filmmaking startup Interpositive to accelerate recommendations and GenAI-assisted content creation.

SaySo is a new short-form video app that aims to restore users’ trust in news

Short-form news app SaySo requires creators to cite sources and replaces algorithmic feeds with curated daily digests to rebuild user trust amid misinformation concerns.