Vaping during childhood and adolescence may carry a broader range of health risks than previously recognised, with evidence linking e-cigarette use among young people to nicotine dependence, respiratory and oral-health problems, poorer
The wife of detained former State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay has lodged a complaint seeking protection for herself and her children, alleging that they have been subjected
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A case reported from Galle has drawn widespread attention after a 16-year-old minor was allegedly assaulted following a dispute over unpaid wages. The incident gained traction after a video was shared online
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Global social media companies are accelerating compliance efforts after Indonesia introduced strict new rules banning users under the age of 16 from accessing major online platforms, triggering mass account deletions and the
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The Taliban government in Afghanistan has introduced new legislation that effectively permits child marriage for girls as young as nine, drawing widespread condemnation from rights groups and international observers. The law links
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A 40-year-old man with no prior criminal record has been formally charged in France over the alleged rape, sexual abuse, and creation of child sexual abuse material involving 34 minors aged between
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Japan is moving toward stricter regulation of social media platforms by considering rules that would require age-based content filtering to be enabled by default, alongside a new system to evaluate the risks
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Australia’s groundbreaking ban on social media use for children under 16 is rapidly shaping global policy debates, with multiple countries considering similar restrictions as scrutiny grows over the role of major technology
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The fragile progress made in reducing child mortality over the past two decades is now at risk of unraveling. A new report by a United Nations inter-agency group has issued a stark
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Social media platforms including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and TikTok have been accused of exploiting users’ anger and outrage to boost engagement, according to whistleblowers and a BBC investigation highlighted by Times
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A majority of American teenagers believe that their classmates are using artificial intelligence to cheat in school, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center, shedding light on how the
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Two weeks ago, a WhatsApp group no parent ever wants to join stood at 25 members. Since then, four more have been added, bringing the total to 29 — each representing the
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A recent court filing has revealed that nearly one in five Instagram users aged 13 to 15 reported seeing nudity or sexual images they did not want to view, according to a
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Digital Tools in Modern Education: In the 21st century, cellphones, educational apps, and online platforms have become integral components of modern education. Students now access lectures, tutorials, practice exercises, and even global
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A growing shortage of essential medicines for children in Sri Lanka has raised alarm among medical professionals, who say lives are being placed in danger due to the lack of a continuous
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by Durga The stillness of a remote Canadian community was broken by gunfire on Tuesday afternoon, when a shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in northeastern British Columbia set off a chain
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