Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a world-first ban on under-16s took effect.

The civil claim was filed after Canadian privacy commissioners reached similar conclusions about TikTok's targeted advertising practices and age verification measures.

Tika the Iggy, an Italian Greyhound who has become popular on social media for her fashionable style, died earlier this month a few days after tumours were removed from her liver.

Experts warn of the potential health risks as new research shows how Gen Z is faced with financial stress in addition to pressures from social media.

Privacy commissioners in Ottawa, Quebec, B.C. and Alberta found TikTok has been collecting and using personal data of hundreds of thousands of children who use the app each year.

The party announced Wednesday that Liberal House leader Iain Rankin will table the Social Media Responsibility Act this fall, which would ban kids under 16 from using social media.

South Simcoe Police are warning the public about a popular social media app after a young child was coerced into filming and sending sexually explicit content to a stranger.

Platforms will face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars (US$33 million) for “failing to take responsible steps” to exclude underage account holders.

TikTok's parent company, based in China, may be getting an extended deadline from U.S. President Donald Trump to divest its popular video sharing app.

Some young adults are showing symptoms of problematic smartphone use, according to one expert.