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Instagram to warn parents when teens search for suicide terms
Parents using Insta's parental supervision tools will receive notifications via e-mail, text or WhatsApp, and through the app itself
Children, technology and the myth of the safe app
On Safer Internet Day, Times2 is resharing an article by clinical psychologist Roberta Attard on how parents are children’s best safeguard against harmful content
Teens underwhelmed by France’s social media ban
The country passed a bill that would impose a minimum age of 15 for using social media, becoming the first country in Europe to follow Australia
Social media giants face landmark trial over addiction claims
US lawsuits accuse firms of addicting young users to content that has led to depression, eating disorders, psychiatric hospitalisation and even suicide
UK, France mull social media bans as debate rages on
While supporters of the ban warn about deteriorating mental health among young people, others say the evidence is inconclusive
Social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia
Initial figures show platforms are taking meaningful action to remove underage users; otherwise they face huge fines
Social media harms teens, French watchdog warns, as country weighs ban
Five-year study shows social media is not the sole cause of declining mental health, but its negative effects are ‘numerous’
TikTok drives ‘bizarre’ rush to Prague library’s book tower
‘The Idiom’, by Slovak artist Matej Kren, is a cylindrical tower of 8,000 books
6-7 craze offered a brief window into the hidden world of children
The strange words and nonsensical games of your childhood might seem ridiculous today. But experts say they matter more than you think
How short-form videos could be harming young minds
Personalised feeds encourage long sessions of rapid scrolling that can be difficult for children to manage