Backlash against Keir Starmer's plan to show the Netflix drama Adolescence in schools has grown after more than 1,500 teachers and parents signed a letter saying the series is not suitable as an educational resource.
Australia is the first country to ban social media for under-16s after a landmark bill passed that critics have warned is rushed and a Trojan horse for Government Digital ID as everyone must now verify their age.
Forget about reading books, teenagers aren't even bothering with the internet anymore, discovers Joanna Gray. With social media algorithms feeding them entertainment, looking things up just doesn't feature.
The Australian Government is set to ban social media for children and teenagers, amid increasing concern over the effect of social media on mental health, PM Anthony Albanese announced today.
Lockdowns have been blamed for a sharp rise in teenage girls in the UK developing eating disorders and self-harming since 2020. Who could have guessed that enforced isolation isn't good for young people's mental health.
We're publishing an essay on the Daily Sceptic by a Research Associate in Philosophy at Newcastle about a Guardian column by Zoe Williams passing off school mask mandates as no big deal. Dr. Sinead Murphy begs to differ.
The latest Government figures suggest that the Covid vaccine uptake in 16-18 year-olds has stalled at around 55% – far lower than ministers had hoped.
Students about to begin university need support to help make up for lost learning during school closures over the past year of lockdowns, as well as help addressing "socialisation issues", a university official has said.
While vaccine hesitancy rates among British adults have fallen to just four per cent, around one in seven older teenagers are hesitant over getting a Covid vaccine, according to new Office for National Statistics data.
Young people are being told to "grab a jab" this weekend without the need of an appointment. If enough people don't take up the offer, London Mayor Sadiq Khan says we may not unlock on July 19th.
