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Heavy Phone Use and Nighttime Access Tied to Teen Depression, Obesity and Poor Sleep

A new yearlong study finds time spent on phones and bedroom access are modifiable risks that could shape parental rules and UK device policy.

UK Reportedly Preparing Law to Jail Tech Chiefs If Children See Nudity Online

UN Urges States to Force Tech Firms to Build Child Safety Into Platforms

Reports Show Widespread Online Sexual Exposure and Harm to Children, Prompting Calls for Age Limits

Punjab Sets 18 as Legal Marriage Age, Criminalizes Child Marriage

France Plans to Let Parents Request ‘Honorability’ Checks for Childcare Workers

Instagram Activates 13+ Teen Protections in Italy

Argentina Takes Up ‘Ley Cazzu’ to Fast-Track Temporary Pauses on Parental Rights

NEU Survey Finds Harmful Social Media Shaping Pupils and Fueling Calls for Tougher Rules

Indonesia Begins Enforcing Ban on Social Media Accounts for Under‑16s

Longitudinal UK Study Links Heavy Early-Teen Social Media Use to Later Anxiety and Depression

UK Child Abuse Image Offences Up Nearly 10% as NSPCC Urges Device-Level Blocks

UK Opens Consultation on Under-16 Social Media Ban, Curfews and AI Chatbot Limits

Lords Back VPN Ban for Under-18s, Sending Measure to the Commons

UK Lords Back Under-16 Social Media Ban as Government Opens Consultation

Kazakhstan Moves to Ban Social-Media Registration Under 16 as Russia Floats Competing Curbs

France Moves to Bar Social Media for Under-15s, Targeting September 2026 Start

UNICEF Warns of Entrenched Child Sexual-Violence Crisis Across DR Congo

Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Shows Gaps as Malaysia Sets Trial of Age Checks

Germany Weighs Under-16 Social Media Ban Backed by Digital Minister