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The ways social media affects peer pressure for teens
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Peer pressure isn't what it used to be -- a new study has found more teens feel pressured to be online than they do to smoke, vape, ditch class and even drink.
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Exclusive-Australia says it may go after app stores, search engines in AI age crackdown
SYDNEY, Mar 2 (Reuters) - Australia's internet regulator said it may push search engines and app stores to block artificial intelligence services that fail to verify user ages after a Reuters review found more than half had not made public any steps to comply by a deadline next week.
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Is 'brain rot' real? How too much time online can affect your mind.
If you don't know the term "brain rot" by now, congratulations. You probably don't have it.
It's slang to describe the idea that being "very online" is harming our brains.
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Want your tweens back in the real world? 4 ways parents can battle smartphone addiction.
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In 2026, many parents feel like they're fighting a losing battle against the ubiquity of screens in their children's lives.
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More than half of online abuse reports now come from child victims themselves, Israel finds
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Online abuse reports in Israel jumped 71 percent in 2025, with children now submitting the majority of complaints directly to authorities.
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Government to hold consultation on social media ban for under-16's
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The consultation will look at options including raising the digital age of consent and restricting potentially addictive app design features
Ministers are consulting on implementing an Australian-style social media ban for under-16s in the UK.
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New report says screen time limits for children are no longer enough
The guidance was released by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Children are growing up in an increasingly digital world that affects sleep, learning and mental health, making screen-time limits alone no longer enough, according to new guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Evening and Late-Night Messaging Patterns Evolve Across Online Communities, Finds Instantalks
New observations from Instantalks point to clear changes in how people communicate online during evening and late-night hours, with calmer, more reflective exchanges becoming more common.
