WASHINGTON (7News) — There’s a growing social media trend targeting young men and even teen boys — and experts say it could be taking a serious toll on their mental health. It’s called “looksmaxxing.” The term refers to trying to “maximize” your appearance — sometimes through basic grooming, skincare, or fitness, but in more extreme...Read More

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – A Chicopee sex offender is back behind bars, arrested while wearing a GPS ankle monitor and serving probation. 47-year-old Edgar Delvalle was arraigned Tuesday after being arrested late last week at a West Springfield motel on charges that investigators say involve the attempted exploitation of two young children. He was being...Read More

Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Isn’t Perfect. But It’s Helping Analog Families. – Christianity Today Skip to content addApple PodcastsDown ArrowDown ArrowDown Arrowarrow_left_altLeft ArrowLeft ArrowRight ArrowRight ArrowRight Arrowarrow_up_altUp ArrowUp ArrowAvailable at Amazoncaret-downCloseCloseellipseEmailEmailExpandExpandExternalExternalFacebookfacebook-squarefolderGiftGiftGooglegoogleGoogle KeephamburgerInstagraminstagram-squareLinkLinklinkedin-squareListenListenListenChristianity TodayCT Creative Studio Logologo_orgMegaphonepausePinterestPlayPlayPocketPodcastprintremoveSaveSavesaveSearchSearchsearchSpotifyStitcherTelegramTable of ContentsTable of Contentstwitter-squareWhatsAppXYouTubeYouTube Source link ——————————————————– Click Here For The Original Source.Read More

This week parliament will attempt to conclude legislation allowing the government to ban young people from social media. It’s taken weeks of ‘ping-pong’ to land on the specific form that these restrictions will take, and there has been no shortage of ideas. Tory peer Lord Nash’s proposals would introduce a blanket ban on all social media...Read More

According to a survey by the zoomer-focused market research company YouthInsight along with the Molly Rose Foundation, a teen focused tech accountability group, teens are easily bypassing Australia’s ban on social media use for kids under 16. Put simply, the survey says the ban just isn’t keeping the majority of the relevant cohort of Australian...Read More

Australia was the first to act, banning people under 16 from 10 major platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube last December. Greece has since announced a ban for under-15s, set to take effect in January 2027, and France has proposed a similar law for the same age group. Other European countries, including Spain, are...Read More

Banning children under 16 from social media would ‘deprive them of the benefits’ associated with the platforms, the Youth Council of Ireland has argued.  Last year, Australia became the first country in the world to ban children from social media platforms, including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads.  Announcing the ban, Prime Minister...Read More

There has been an uptick of violence among students recently. Dear Editor,   The non-stop epidemic of violence which is mainly plaguing secondary schools in Jamaica should be seen as a major social problem which needs urgent attention. Indeed, it goes without saying that schools are educational institutions of learning and change agents of positive...Read More

A Canadian province could become the first jurisdiction in the country to not only ban children from social media but also from AI chatbots. A Canadian flag flies in front of the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. (REUTERS) That measure was announced by the Premier of Manitoba Wab Kinew, as he said, according...Read More

Most children in Australia still use restricted social media platforms despite the ban for under-16s, according to a major new survey that raises questions about the effectiveness of the legal measure. About two thirds of Australian 12 to 15-year-olds who used social media before the ban came into force last December still had access to...Read More