European countries are taking their broadest swipe yet at social media, with a growing number weighing bans of the services for minors and setting the stage for a new showdown with some of the biggest U.S. companies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/05/world/society/ban-social-media-kids-europe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #society #socialmedia #instagram #facebook #snap #tiktok #youtube #grok #europe #france #spain #australia