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Orlando Police Brace for Social Media–Organized Teen ‘Takeovers’ at Tourist Hubs

Social media coordination prompts cyber monitoring, stricter chaperone rules, heavier patrols.

Looksmaxxing Faces New Scrutiny After Influencer’s Arrest, Reports of Boys Using Hammers

Curfew Order Breaks Up Large Teen Crowd in Chicago’s Loop, 8 Arrested

Italy Probes Sephora and Benefit Over Youth-Targeted Skincare Marketing

Juries Rule Against Meta in New Mexico and Los Angeles, With Google Liable in L.A. Addiction Case

Pinterest CEO Urges Global Ban on Social Media for Under‑16s

Max Alexander, 10, Becomes Youngest Designer to Show at Paris Fashion Week

Three Killed, One Critically Injured in Seine-et-Marne Crash as Prosecutor Flags Nitrous Oxide Use

Plaintiff Set to Testify in Los Angeles Trial Probing Whether Instagram, YouTube Harmed Teen Mental Health

Police Seek Tips After Gaithersburg Street Takeover Damages Cruisers

AECC Launches ‘Rosalía, Déjalo’ to Call Out ‘Digital Smoke’ Targeting Youth

Third Teen Arrested in Queensboro Bridge Shaft Fall Tied to TikTok Stunt

Zuckerberg Testifies in LA Social‑Media Addiction Trial, Says Meta Was Slow on Age Checks

Bronx Mall 'Takeover' Promoted Online Leads to 18 Arrests

Police Probe 'Hackney War' Posts Urging Year 9 Violence in Hackney

Instagram Chief Rejects 'Clinical Addiction' Claim in LA Jury Trial Targeting Meta and YouTube

Dirty Frank's Temporarily Raises Entry Age to 25 After Fake ID Surge

EU Tells TikTok to Overhaul 'Addictive' Design in Preliminary DSA Findings

Lower Saxony Security Chief Urges Politics Lessons in Primary School

Illinois Boy, 9, Suffers Second-Degree Burns After Microwaving NeeDoh Toy Linked to TikTok Trend