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‘Brain Rot’ is everywhere — here’s why the Internet can’t stop talking about itBrain rot, a new term for mental fatigue, is gaining attention. Excessive online content consumption, especially on social media, is linked...- When Alpha Beats Gamma: Kids of the algorithm age reshape Content & CultureGen Alpha—children born between 2010 and 2025—are growing up in a fully digital world shaped by gaming, algorithms and meme culture, making...
- Will offline soon become off limits?Karnataka is considering a controversial ban on social media for users under the age of sixteen. While this initiative aims to protect yout...
- UK tightens law for tech firms to proactively block 'cyberflashing'Dating apps and social media platforms must now pro-actively block "cyberflashing", or unsolicited crude imagery, as the UK clamped down on...
- OpenAI puts teen safety above other goals in ChatGPT's updated model specThis comes in the wake of growing concern over the impact of GenAI on children and adolescents. Per OpenAI, its new U18 Principles are desi...
- Feeling anxious or just watched a reel about #anxiety? Educator warns teens are over-diagnosing self with ‘TikTok-ified’ mental illnessesExperts warn that teenagers may be overdiagnosing themselves with mental health conditions after constant exposure to labels and symptom ch...
- Is your screen time destroying your spine? ‘Tech neck’ is the modern ailment you didn’t know you hadYour laptop and phone may be quietly damaging your spine. “Tech neck” is a condition caused by constant downward head tilt, straining your ...
- Golf caddie, who clicked photos with Donald Trump, faces prison term for sending sexually explicit photos to minor girlDaniel Mulvey, a golf caddie, admitted to sending explicit content to a 14-year-old girl. The incident happened after a music festival in G...
- Australia has done the right thing in banning social media for under-16s. India must followAustralia has enacted a groundbreaking law banning social media usage for under-16s, with platforms like Instagram and Snapchat now off-lim...
- The countries to head to for kids' summer vacationsExplore the best summer vacation spots for kids in countries like Singapore, Indonesia, Germany, Australia, South Africa, USA, Mexico, and ...
- Meta launches more parental supervision tools for Instagram. Is it enough?Many of the features require minors - and their parents - to opt in, raising questions about how effective the measures are. Instagram, for...
- Age of consent fixed at 18 in data protection law; growth at all cost not a sustainable strategy: ShareChat CEOAfter elaborate discussions with stakeholders, the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill has fixed the age of consent at 18. This wo...
- Should minors be allowed to have access to social media?As impressionable youth often end up being subjected to cyberbullying and other toxic practices, it may be time to make social media restri...
- Pencilton launches debit card with NCMC for teens in partnership with TranscorpPencilton’s PencilCard is also a Platinum RuPay card, and therefore, it comes with some additional benefits like free access to lounges at ...
- Digital pocket money: 5 smart cards, apps that can help children learn money management skillsIn the digital age that we live in, smart cards and mobile apps can help children in learning some money lessons. Here are 5 apps, cards th...
- Reopen schools in Delhi but tread with caution: ExpertsSchools in the national capital were ordered shut last year in March ahead of a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. W...
- View: Only probe can prove or disprove if Disha Ravi collaborated with Khalistan sympathisersIt is incumbent on all law enforcement agencies to ignore all ideologically driven protests and act in a professional manner in accordance ...
- Not just virtual: Social media experiences of teens are creeping into real lifeSmartphones often serve as mirrors reflecting problems that teens may already have.
- Startups like Magic Crate, Flintobox, Itsy Bitsy, Themeefy are creating craft kits to keep children's hands busyParents are tired of buying the same kind of toys over and over - a red car this time, a blue car the next.
- It's a virtual world!Teens are learning many skills online, from playing the guitar to getting help with studies.
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