Events for “teens”

New Facebook and Instagram Rules Are Coming for Teens. Will They Help?

As part of a settlement announced this week, Meta agreed to sweeping changes for young people using their platforms. Experts break down what will help — and what might not

Here’s what you need to know about teens and sexual choking

We urgently need relationship and sex education that’s relevant to teenagers and focuses on reducing risks – not making them scared to seek help.

Instagram and Facebook teens face strict daily limits under Meta’s $18 billion settlement

Meta has reached an approximately $18 billion agreement that would introduce major new restrictions on how teens use their platforms.

Meta Settles Landmark Social Media Addiction Case For $17 Billion, Enhanced Protections For Teens

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and coalition of 51 attorneys unveiled a proposed settlement with social media giant Meta — parent of Facebook and Instagram — for up to $17 billion along with remedies designed to help protect teens from alleged mental health harms associate

Viral ‘Cat In The Hat’ TikTok trend dupes scared teens into thinking he’s real

The trend has led to police issuing statements debunking AI-generated posts The post Viral ‘Cat In The Hat’ TikTok trend dupes scared teens into thinking he’s real appeared first on NME .

16% of Pennsylvania teens have considered suicide – but everyday connection may help

New Penn State research on nearly 200,000 Pennsylvania teens finds everyday bonds with family, school and community may help prevent youth suicide.

Snaps, Likes, and Shares Are Teaching Teens About the Dangers of Guns

In 2022, when the violence prevention organization Project Unloaded launched its first social media-focused campaign, its leaders had one goal: to challenge the notion among young people that guns make people more safe.

41% of surveyed Australian teens now get their news from AI: new research

Al tools are now the second most common way young people proactively seek out news.

'Outdated' law costing teens $411m a year in superannuation, modelling finds

Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank

B'Tselem, an Israeli rights group, reported 235 children and teenagers killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank since Oct. 7, 2023, through June 2026.

Lights out, Instagram off? The changes to Meta for teens could be a big deal

Researchers and advocates are applauding the changes that Meta agreed to make for minors on Instagram and Facebook. Cutting kids off at night and during the school day are two big changes.

'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users

As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.

Chinese teens are turning to mind-numbing drugs to 'run away from reality'

Students are seeking prescription drugs because they fear failure, a teen tells the BBC.

Chinese teens are turning to mind-numbing drugs to 'run away from reality'

Students are seeking prescription drugs because they fear failure, a teen tells the BBC.

The Meta Settlement Will Put Limits on Instagram for Teens. They’re Still Vulnerable

Child safety groups and former Meta employees welcome proposed changes to how the company’s platforms will work for teens. They also think states should have demanded more.

All the ways Instagram and Facebook are changing for teens

Meta just agreed to make sweeping changes for teens as part of a child safety settlement reached with attorneys general across the US.

Changes to Facebook and Instagram are key part of Meta’s $17B settlement with the states over harm to teens

Meta’s settlement calls for several key design changes to protect teens, but how the states will verify and enforce the changes is a big question mark.

Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with US states over social media harm to teens

Meta Platforms on Wednesday agreed to pay $17 billion to settle claims, filed by 47 US states, that the company designed Facebook and Instagram to deliberately make teens addicted to their products while deceiving the public, according to state attorneys general. The company agre

Uber’s New Safety Feature Lets Parents Watch Teens’ Rides Live

Guardians can access a live video stream to see how a trip is going. The feature will roll out across the US in the coming weeks.

Instagram chief testifies at Meta trial, says few teens used safety feature

Meta is on trial over claims it hooked young users on its platforms despite mental health risks.

Latin America’s parks are being overtaken by teens fighting fierce ‘aura farming’ battles

Almost anywhere in the world, the “6-7” hand gesture and the dab are simply nonsensical relics of internet culture. But in public squares and university courtyards across Latin America, these moves are the weapons of choice among teenagers and college students in a new type of co

Twisted Teens Sign to Sub Pop

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Cases of ‘scromiting’ condition tied to cannabis use spike among teens, young adults: New study

The syndrome has long been linked to chronic use of marijuana.

Steam reverses adult-content label that blocked game meant for 12 year olds

Steam have reversed their decision to brand an upcoming point-and-click game intended for teens as “adult content”.

‘Not Suitable for Work’: Five Unresolved Cliffhangers From Mindy Kaling’s Canceled Hulu Series

It’s a golden age for television about teens and twentysomethings right now, and there is no shortage of shows about the epic highs and lows of high school and early adulthood. Yet none of them have nailed believable dialogue, roommate dynamics and new job struggles the way “Not

Taylor Swift Donates $50,000 to Rhode Island Good Samaritan Struck by Car

Ashley Taunton was seriously injured after stopping to help teens involved in a hydroplaning accident on I-95.

Social Media and the Myth of the Big Tobacco Moment - The New York Times

Social Media and the Myth of the Big Tobacco Moment The New York Times Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims The New York Times How Instagram and Facebook will change for Connecticut teens under the Meta deal CT Insider Meta’s N

With time limits and stronger age checks, Meta's new rules for kids go further. Critics say it's not enough

Meta has agreed to strengthen its age estimates to keep kids under 13 off its platforms and teens in age-appropriate accounts, enact a hard limit of two hours a day for users under 18, block kids from the apps from midnight to 6 a.m., and hide "like" counts, among other changes.

Meta's latest teen safety commitments are US-only (for now)

The UK government now wants time limits for teens on Facebook and Instagram.

Did Meta's Big Settlement Actually Help It?

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/business/dealbook/meta-settlement-teens.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49464678 Points: 33 # Comments: 29

Meta reaches $18B deal on kids’ use of Facebook, Instagram: 4 takeaways

A landmark settlement between Meta and attorneys general across the country will see the technology giant pay more than $18 billion to states but also roll out several changes to better protect kids and teens on its Facebook and Instagram platforms.

Meta agrees to sweeping changes to restrict kids’ access to its apps as part of settlement with states

One of the most notable changes is that Meta plans to implement a daily two-hour time limit for teens that can only be disabled with parental permission.

Meta settles social media addiction suit with states for up to $17.1 billion - CBS News

Meta settles social media addiction suit with states for up to $17.1 billion CBS News After Meta Settlement, Teens Divided on New Instagram and Facebook Restrictions The New York Times Meta settles its blockbuster trial for up to $17bn The Economist Why Meta’s courtroom concessio

Meta will pay up to $18 billion to settle states' lawsuit alleging harms to young users

The company called on YouTube and TikTok to join it in setting time limits for teens.

Chapati vending machine among projects from University of Nottingham

Dezeen School Shows: a vending machine distributing fresh, hot chapatis in corporate canteens in India is among the projects from the University of Nottingham. Also featured is a wearable open-water monitoring system and an automated vinyl playback system for uninterrupted music

For young Americans, the workplace is the new phoneless frontier. 'It allows us to hyper focus on the task at hand,' says employer

Schools and increasingly teen employers are drawing a hard line against phone use. The benefits for teens can be profound.