TikTok's US reprieve comes as other countries limit social media use

FILE - 14-year-old Henry, left, and Angel, 15, view social media on their phones in Sydney, Nov. 8, 2024. In Australia, a high-profile social media ban for young adults under the age of 16 will take effect at the end of 2025.

TikTok’s short-lived shutdown in the United States has opened a wider debate in other countries regarding access to popular social media platforms by children.