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Roblox to ban young children from messaging others

Parents will also be able to view and manage their child's account, including limiting their screen time.

UK Considers New Smartphone Bans for Children

A proposed law would tighten up phone bans in schools and limit how tech companies use children’s data, but experts are unconvinced these measures would make kids safer or healthier.

Tech - Wired - October 22

Australia plans a social media ban for children under 16

The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would set an age limit of 16 years for children to start using social media, and hold platforms ...

Tech - ABC News - November 7

Australia plans "world-leading" social media ban for children under 16

"Social media is doing harm to our kids and I'm calling time on it," says Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanse.

Why Australia Plans to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16

Legislators will vote on the age limit, intended to reduce related mental health harms to young people, though critics say the law is too blunt an instrument to fix a complex problem.

Business - Inc. - November 7

Australia's plan to ban children from social media proves popular and problematic

The Australian government's plan to ban children from social media to protect them from harm has won almost universal political support

Tech - ABC News - 3 days ago

Banned From Atlanta: The Challenges of Young Thug’s Unique Probation

The rapper was released from jail last week after a surprise guilty plea. For 15 years, a set of strict requirements will govern his life and music.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

Australia Moves to Ban Young Teens From Social Media

The proposed legislation would put the country at the forefront of regulating social media access for children.

World - The New York Times - November 7

Middle East latest: Children and parents among 8 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza, officials say

Palestinian officials say Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed eight people, including two children aged 7 and 9 and their parents

World - ABC News - 8 hours ago

Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media

Australia’s states and territories have unanimously backed a world-first national plan to ban children younger than 16 from most forms of social media

World - ABC News - November 8

Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media

Australia’s states and territories have unanimously backed a world-first national plan to ban children younger than 16 from most forms of social media

Tech - ABC News - November 8

‘She can’t even buy groceries or put gas in her car’: My friend’s husband died, leaving her with three young children, no job and $15,000 in credit-card debt

“She is planning to sell their house and should net between $75,000 and $100,000 on the sale of the property.”

Business - MarketWatch - October 21

How I Discovered I Was Stolen at Birth

There could have been as many 50,000 babies trafficked out of Chile between the 1950s and the 1990s.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

How to save a bundle on children’s clothes

From swap meets to looking after clothes correctly, you can save cash while making your children’s wardrobes more sustainable. Charity shops can be a goldmine for bargains – use the Charity Retail ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Children sing Happy Birthday to the King

The monarch smiled as the group of youngsters sang to him with their teachers during a visit for a food poverty project.

'Exploitative' children's home profits to be curbed

The new measures aim to stop private care home providers benefiting excessively from a stretched system.

Should smartphones be banned in schools?

Research has shown a link between social media apps and eating disorders, depression and anxiety among young people

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Children to stay in education or training until 18

At present, young people in Northern Ireland can leave school at the age of 16.

Children with complex needs to get £13m annual support

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt announces £13m a year to support families of children with complex needs

Bad behaviour locks Paddington away from children

Children are let down as a statue of Paddington is locked in a garden for much of the time.

Arrest after woman and children, 8 and 2, stabbed

A man is held on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman and two children are attacked.

In stampeding hungry crowd, children wait in vain for bread

As fears of starvation mount across of Gaza while Israel's war with Hamas rumbles on, in the city of Khan Younis, people hoping for bread crowd around a bakery.

Empty Beds: a mural highlights the abduction of Ukrainian children

Artist Phil Buehler has constructed a reminder of the almost 20,000 kids taken by Russian forces, on show in Little Ukraine, Manhattan. Does anything have more pathos than the empty bed of a child ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Too scary for children! How Halloween used to be – in pictures

Ghouls in Y-fronts and ghostly bums feature in Ken Werner’s vintage Halloween pictures, taken between 1976 and 1980 at San Francisco’s outrageous outdoor parties Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Sugar Rationing Lowered Diabetes and Hypertension in British Children

British data shows that children conceived and born during a period of sugar rationing were less likely to develop diabetes or high blood pressure later in life.

Health - The New York Times - October 31

How migrant children are using soccer to connect

Immigration is ranked as one of the top issues for voters in the 2024 presidential election. Since spring 2022, New York City has taken in more than 200,000 asylum seekers, primarily families with ...

This election year, Americans are dedicating their vote to their children, grandchildren

As Americans across the country voted early in record numbers ahead of Tuesday's election, it has become clear that they are motivated, arguably like never before.

Lightning kills 13 children at Uganda refugee camp

World - Yahoo News - November 3

Nigeria drops treason charges against children after outcry

World - Yahoo News - November 5

Chaos at fireworks show as children hit by rockets

One woman says her children are "traumatised" and "will never want to go and see fireworks again".

Record drought in Amazon impacts 420,000 children: UNICEF

World - Yahoo News - November 7

Adopted children to have closer contact with birth families

"Letterbox" contact is outdated, a report says, and face-to-face contact should be encouraged, if safe.

Asthma linked to memory problems in children, research suggests

Condition appears to affect episodic memory but researchers did not assess how it caused deficits. Children who have asthma can experience memory problems, according to research in the USthat is ...

World - The Guardian - November 11

Children's charity loses everything in huge fire

The Magic Cottage was the epicentre of the blaze which broke out in Abergavenny on Sunday night.

Gaza surgeon describes drones targeting children

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

Paddy McGuinness completes Children in Need cycle challenge

The presenter raises £7.5m by cycling 300 miles from Wales to Scotland on a Raleigh Chopper bike.

Children in Need raises more than £39m

Stars and the public came together to raise money for disadvantaged children across the UK.

Watch: Children in Need 2024... in 91 seconds

Some of the key moments from Children In Need 2024 which raised nearly £40m by the end of Friday night's live programme.

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Roblox to ban young children from messaging others

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Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media

Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media

‘She can’t even buy groceries or put gas in her car’: My friend’s husband died, leaving her with three young children, no job and $15,000 in credit-card debt

How I Discovered I Was Stolen at Birth

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Children to stay in education or training until 18

Children with complex needs to get £13m annual support

Bad behaviour locks Paddington away from children

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Too scary for children! How Halloween used to be – in pictures

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Nigeria drops treason charges against children after outcry

Chaos at fireworks show as children hit by rockets

Record drought in Amazon impacts 420,000 children: UNICEF

Adopted children to have closer contact with birth families

Asthma linked to memory problems in children, research suggests

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Children in Need raises more than £39m

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