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    UK unveils plans for voluntary overnight social media curfew for teens aged 16-17

    UK unveils plans for voluntary overnight social media curfew for teens aged 16-17

    15 Jul 2026

    The British government announced plans on Wednesday for 16 and 17-year-olds to face a voluntary overnight social media curfew, its latest attempt to reduce online harm for children. It...

    How social media can 'trigger' eating disorders in young people

    How social media can 'trigger' eating disorders in young people

    01 Jun 2025

    Social media can push vulnerable young people towards developing eating disorders by glorifying thinness and promoting fake, dangerous advice about diet and nutrition, experts warn. Young women and girls...

    Pakistani journalist groups criticise new law regulating social media

    Pakistani journalist groups criticise new law regulating social media

    24 Jan 2025

    A new law in Pakistan aimed at regulating social media content has angered journalism groups and rights activists, which say it is aimed at curbing press freedom and called...

    Methods to check age of kids on social media

    Methods to check age of kids on social media

    01 Dec 2024

    Software testers hired by Australia’s government to determine how to enforce the world’s first national teen social media ban have worked on defence and election contracts but will use...

    Mauritius blocks social media amid wire-tapping scandal

    Mauritius blocks social media amid wire-tapping scandal

    01 Nov 2024

    The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius blocked access to social media on Friday, just days ahead of a general election, as tensions mounted over a wire-tapping scandal. Mauritius has...

    Teen died from eating a spicy chip as part of social media challenge, autopsy report concludes

    Teen died from eating a spicy chip as part of social media challenge, autopsy report concludes

    16 May 2024

    A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from eating a large quantity of chilli pepper extract and also had a congenital...

    Iraqi authorities are investigating the killing of social media influencer

    Iraqi authorities are investigating the killing of social media influencer

    28 Apr 2024

    Iraqi authorities on Saturday were investigating the killing of a well-known social media influencer, who was shot by an armed motorcyclist in front of her home in central Baghdad....

    Instagram blurs nudes in messages to protect teens

    Instagram blurs nudes in messages to protect teens

    11 Apr 2024

    Instagram says it’s deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages. The social media platform...

    Majority of US teens report feeling happy or peaceful when they go without smartphones: Survey

    Majority of US teens report feeling happy or peaceful when they go without smartphones: Survey

    11 Mar 2024

    Nearly three-quarters of US teens say they feel happy or peaceful when they don't have their phones with them, according to a new report from the Pew Research Centre....

    X pauses Taylor Swift searches as deepfake explicit images spread

    X pauses Taylor Swift searches as deepfake explicit images spread

    29 Jan 2024

    Elon Musk's social media platform X has blocked some searches for Taylor Swift as pornographic deepfake images of the singer have circulated online. Attempts to search for her name...

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