Meta’s landmark settlement of up to $17.1 billion with U.S. states and territories on Wednesday over claims it endangered children with addictive social media platforms ended one struggle with regulators.

But Meta — and its peers across the industry — still face many others around the world.

The company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and other tech giants have faced a slew of bans and restrictions internationally in the last year, as the movement to shield young people from social media’s potential harms seems to be gaining ground globally.

Still, those bans and restrictions have faced setbacks and obstacles. Even some world leaders who say they may support such bans in theory are questioning the approach or its effectiveness.

These are some of the countries where social media for young people has already been banned or restricted and some that have been contemplating similar steps over the last year.

Denmark

Last year, the Danish government announced a plan to bar anyone under 15 from using certain platforms. Denmark’s ministry for digital affairs said the goal was for children to stay off social media until age 15, giving them more time for “peace, play and development.”

Australia

In December, the world’s first social media ban for young teenagers went into effect in Australia. The country undertook a sweeping governmental effort to shield children from its potential harms, blocking those under 16 from platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, X and YouTube.

But young people quickly found workarounds. By spring, surveys showed most parents of children under 16 who already had social media accounts before the ban — about 70 percent — said the teenagers still had access to one of the age-restricted services. In June, the government said that it would take steps to strengthen the law, acknowledging its limited effectiveness.

Spain

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said in February that Spain would ban social media for anyone under 16, but added that the move would require parliamentary approval.

Indonesia

In March, a ban in Indonesia on social media use by children under 16 on platforms deemed “high-risk,” including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X and Roblox, was introduced. That same month the ban went into effect, and Indonesian authorities summoned officials from Google and Meta over what they said was a failure to comply with the new law.

Brazil

Since March, social media users under 16 in Brazil have been required to link their accounts to a legal guardian for supervision, and platforms have been prohibited from using addictive features such as infinite scroll, among other restrictions.

Austria

Austria said in March that it also planned to ban social media use for children under 14.

Turkey

In April, Turkey passed a law restricting social media for children under 15, which is being rolled out gradually. The measure did not specify which platforms were affected or how users’ ages would be verified, but Turkish officials said the login process would require the use of an online portal run by the government, a step that free-speech advocates say could threaten online privacy and freedom of expression.

Malaysia

In June, a measure barring children under 16 from social media platforms with over 8 million users in Malaysia went into effect in that country, restricting the use of TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. The restrictions have not entirely blocked children from using the platforms, however, and — as in Australia and Indonesia — parents and officials have lamented the difficulties of implementing the new rules.

United Arab Emirates

The Emirates in June announced that the minimum age for social media accounts would be 15 and restricted some activities for teenagers ages 15 and 16. The rules apply to all platforms operating in the Emirates, but companies have 12 months to comply.

Britain

The British government in June announced a plan to ban social media for children under 16, which will take effect early next year. The government said that it also planned to block children under 16 from livestreaming and from communicating with strangers on a wider range of online services, including game sites, and that it would be “looking in more detail at overnight curfews and breaks in infinite scrolling” for people under 18.

France

In July, France passed a law restricting access to social media for anyone under 15, becoming the first European country to do so. It planned to put elements of the law into place as soon as September, but this month, the country’s highest court blocked it, citing concerns about curtailing freedom of expression. President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to pass a new version before he leaves office next spring.

New Zealand

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon of New Zealand has called for restrictions on social media and this week said the government was introducing such a measure. But the difficulties other countries have faced in implementation have bolstered the position of those in New Zealand who oppose the limits, and it is not clear when or if any legislation may pass.