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Major test for Australia's social media ban begins in High Court
Australia's highest court begins hearing legal challenges against the national social media ban for children.
Teens
22 trends tracked about this subject — the full history, oldest to newest below.
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Health
The major bedtime mistake that’s wreaking havoc on teens’ sleep
7 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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I'm 12 and I want to try protein powder
A youth-driven interest in protein powder highlights a broader wellness craze intersecting with adolescent nutrition.
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Business
ChatGPT for Teens has special safeguards. A watchdog group finds most don't work
Watchdog testing reveals that special safeguards built into ChatGPT for Teens largely fail to function as intended.
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Business
OpenAI launches college planner in ChatGPT for Teens to track applications, financial aid
OpenAI introduces a college planner feature for ChatGPT for Teens while watchdogs raise urgent safety concerns.
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ChatGPT is getting college planning tools
A watchdog group reports that certain guardrails on OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teens fail to function as promised.
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Business
OpenAI says teens use ChatGPT for under 15 minutes a day as worries over risks grow
OpenAI reports teens spend under 15 minutes on ChatGPT, while a watchdog says the teen safeguards fail, sparking fresh safety debate.
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Business
ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense Media
6 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Business
A teen account shared suicidal thoughts with ChatGPT. New protections failed
8 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Health
Scientists Tracked Children for Decades—One Factor Was Linked to Depression
5 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Health
Horrifying Research Finds What Happens to 12-Year-Olds Who Get Smart Phones
Recent research links smartphone ownership at age 12 to a higher risk of eating disorder symptoms by age 14.
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Health
Millions of parents are taking GLP-1s. How should they talk to their kids about it?
As GLP-1 use rises among millions of parents and an increasing number of children, new medical data warns of nutritional risks for youth.
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How warnings can help persuade kids to curb their social media use
Health warnings and warning labels could discourage social media use among teenagers and young adults, according to new research.
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Business
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Beans in the Teens, Grains Hit Contract and Multi-Year Highs
5 news sources are covering this Business story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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World
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Teens Return to TikTok After World’s First Usage Ban, Data Show
Australia’s unprecedented TikTok ban sparks a teen comeback and a legislative scramble for tougher enforcement.
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Cases of ‘scromiting’ condition tied to cannabis use spike among teens, young adults: New study
Hospital emergency rooms across the United States are seeing a significant spike in severe nausea and vomiting cases tied to cannabis use.
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Entertainment
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16 Teens Charged With Trespassing At Congress Theater Days After Viral Rave In Shuttered Venue
7 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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World
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Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in Colombia
4 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Health
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Supercharged by Social Media, the GLP-1 Boom Is Warping Teen Psyches
4 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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Health
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Doctors Say This Tiny Change Before Bed Can Make Mornings Feel Completely Different
Medical experts and new research highlight how teen phone habits and problematic media use before bed are impacting sleep and stress levels.
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The AI Therapist: A WSJ Podcast Series
California lawmakers are moving to regulate AI chatbots as young people increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for mental health support.
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World
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Children are being recruited as criminals at an 'industrial scale': Europol
Europol exposes the industrial-scale recruitment of children by criminal groups as police issue urgent warnings.