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Teenagers
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How misinformation may be fuelling teen vaping
Online trends and anecdotes often outrun the slow, careful process of research, and young people are particularly susceptible
Promoting post-secondary students’ well-being and academic resilience
Josephine Ebejer Grech explains how metacognitive strategies can help students think more clearly, study more effectively and live more healthily
Navigating adolescent anxiety
Counsellor Anton Falzon stresses the importance of understanding and supporting teen mental health
How social media can ‘trigger’ eating disorders in young people
Misinformation from influencers on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram is a huge problem, experts warn
How binge drinking affects teenagers’ brain development
Experts explain how a few binge drinking sessions, the most common form of drinking among 15- to 19-year-olds, can impact the brain, especially when it is still developing
TV series takes intimate dive into teens’ smartphone life
Show premiering on Disney’s FX and Hulu offers a frightening but moving immersion into the online lives of Gen Z youths
Instagram, under pressure, tightens protection for teens
Teen Accounts is designed to give parents peace of mind
Meta turns to AI to protect minors from ‘sextortion’
The IT giant operating Instagram and Facebook said it was testing an AI-driven ‘nudity protection’ tool that would find and blur images containing nudity
Young TikTok make-up influencers spark health warnings
Some specialists say trend is a danger to children’s mental and physical well-being
EU launches probe into TikTok over child protection
Brussels is particularly concerned that the video-sharing app may not be doing enough to address negative impacts on young people