More kids than ever will be banned from social media this year

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An image of a child looking at social media apps on a smartphone.
Australia became the first country to impose a strict social media ban on children under 16. France, Denmark, Malaysia, and others are considering following suit.

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Character.AI hit with another lawsuit over allegations its chatbot suggested a teen kill his parents

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Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, the cofounders of Character.ai, standing next to a stairway.
Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas are cofounders of Character.AI.

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One of MrBeast's oldest friends quit his operation in a scandal. It could hurt him too.

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MrBeast and Ava Tyson
MrBeast's friend Ava Tyson (right) has been accused of messaging a minor when she was 20.

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China wants to limit teens to using their phones for just an hour a day to fight rising 'internet addiction'

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A young boy uses an iPhone to take photos in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 30, 2014.
A young boy uses an iPhone to take photos in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.

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It's not just JD Vance: Republican senators are open to criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors

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Sen. JD Vance of Ohio at the Capitol on May 11, 2023.
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio at the Capitol on May 11, 2023.

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