A Colorado woman whose son died from a fentanyl-laced pill he bought through social media is celebrating a pair of verdicts this week against Meta and YouTube.

The agreement ends a lawsuit alleging the Biden administration coerced platforms into suppressing posts about COVID and the 2020 election.

Experts say the rulings could expose tech companies to more litigation and pressure them to make changes to their apps.

Austria has announced plans to ban social media for children aged under 14, becoming the latest country to consider introducing restrictions for children online. It follows lengthy negotiations within the conservative-led three-party coalition government, but it is not yet clear how or when the ban will be implemented.

Two landmark jury verdicts against social media companies have arrived in a long line of lawsuits alleging harm to children who use platforms including Instagram and YouTube.

VIENNA, March 27 (Reuters) - Austria's conservative-led, three-party government plans to introduce a ban on social media use for children under 14, it said on Friday. Cabinet members from the three ruling parties announced a deal between them on the principle of a ban,

Other countries, meanwhile, have implemented — or are planning — a bevy of restrictions on children’s online activities, ranging from social media bans to requiring younger teens to link their accounts to a parent’s. Here’s a look at how countries outside the United States are regulating kids and technology.