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Speeding for online glory: the internet subculture where young men drive dangerously for likes

Social media trend feeds on footage shot from cars racing down busy roads, with potentially lethal consequences

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25

Should parents worry about their children using AI?

Experts outline the possible causes of parental concern about kids using artificial intelligence.

The Independent UK · Apr 10

What does new guidance in the UK say about screen time for children?

Experts recommend extremely limited use for children under-two amid ‘mounting evidence’ of harmful impact

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27

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Australia’s social media ban for kids is here. Experts warn it could have ‘a lot of mistakes'

Experts say Australia’s new social media ban might not change children’s online lives as much as regulators hope.

Euronews · Dec 10, 2025

Children limiting own smartphone use to manage mental health, survey finds

Teenagers increasingly taking breaks as they control own use of devices rather than relying on parents to enforce limits, experts say

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025

Will banning teens from social media or smartphones help curb misogyny? Experts disagree

The hit Netflix series Adolescence has fueled discussion about banning social media and smartphones for children. But experts warn a ban won’t work.

Euronews · Mar 30, 2025

Campaign to bar under-14s from having smartphones signed by 100,000 parents

Surrey was region of UK with most sign-ups for Smartphone Free Childhood’s parent pact, launched last year

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025

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Social media bans for teens: Australia has passed one, should other countries follow suit?

A block for under-16s would soothe many parents’ concerns, but experts are divided over the evidence in support of it, and how it might work in practice

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2025

‘Teenage girls are feeling vulnerable’: fears grow over online beauty filters

Studies suggest children are having their self-esteem harmed by filters that ape the effects of cosmetic surgery

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2024

One in five UK children aged three and four have mobile phone, study finds

Rise in phone use by young raises public health question but experts caution against ‘screen time’ fears

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2023

‘They filmed me without my consent’: the ugly side of #kindness videos

Some social media users are building a following through ‘feelgood’ videos, in which, for instance, they give flowers to a stranger. The stranger then becomes their clickbait. Is there anything we can do to stop this?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2023

Honey, let’s track the kids: the rise of parental surveillance

Phone apps now allow parents to follow every move their children make. But does keeping them safe come at a price? By Tim Lewis

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2022

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