Children under the age of 16 will be banned from social media platforms in the UK, under new measures announced by prime minister Keir Starmer on Monday. “The need for action could not be clearer. Social media is making our children unhappy and unsafe,” Starmer wrote in an X post. “Our children deserve better.” Under-16s...Read More

Montgomery County’s BTheOne behavioral health program is recruiting high school students to talk with their peers about mental stressors, substance use and suicide prevention. The program trains teenagers to lead outreach in their own schools and social media accounts. The youth-led campaign runs through the county’s Department of Health and Human Services. Program leaders discussed...Read More

Around the world, from Australia to the United Kingdom, governments are bringing in bans on social media for children. Critics of these bans say children are being used as a convenient excuse to bring more surveillance, but in this editorial I will take what governments are saying at face value. They say that social media...Read More

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WASHINGTON (TNND) — Democratic Project 2029 calls for a social media ban for children under the age of 16. The proposal is titled “Kids over Clicks” and it discusses the mental health issues from social media that have impacted minors the most. “In 2013, more than half of American high-school girls — 53 percent, up...Read More

Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether TikTok is failing to protect children from harmful content. The regulator will examine whether the video-sharing app is complying with elements of the Online Safety Act, which has been rolled out in stages since being passed into law in October 2023. It comes after an Ofcom review said...Read More

Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer attends a press conference to announce government action to protect children online, at Downing Street in central London, Monday, June 15, 2026. Carlos Jasso/POOL AFP via AP hide caption toggle caption Carlos Jasso/POOL AFP via AP LONDON — Britain will ban children under 16 from using a range of social...Read More

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Apple will implement new child safety features as part of its upcoming iOS 27 update. According to a company press release, creating child accounts — which are required for kids under 13 and optional for those up to 18 — will become an easier process as part of this rollout. This allows for parents to...Read More

New Federal School Safety Grants Offer Millions for Physical Security A new $93 million program provides competitive funding for states to upgrade school door locks, entry systems and emergency protocols. By Jesse Jacobs June 24, 2026 A newly established federal school safety grant program is offering states millions of dollars to upgrade physical...Read More