Topic: social media regulation
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Australian Youth Influencers Quit Social Media
Australia will ban social media accounts for users under 16 starting December 10, 2025, a pioneering law aimed at protecting youth mental health. The ban is causing anxiety among young influencers, who rely on platforms for income, community, and creative expression, forcing some to adapt their a...
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Australia Bans Under-16s from Social Media: Platform Reactions
Australia is implementing a new law requiring major social media platforms to remove and block accounts for users under 16, aiming to protect children's mental health and increase parental control. The policy faces criticism over age verification challenges and concerns it may push youth to less ...
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Climate Change: A Controversial Fix and Our Grid's Future
Global temperatures are nearing a critical 1.5°C increase above pre-industrial levels, highlighting a disconnect between urgent scientific data and stalled political climate action. Virtual power plants are emerging as key systems that aggregate distributed energy resources to provide grid stabil...
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The Download: Fixing a Tractor and Life Among Conspiracy Theorists
The DOGE government technology program was terminated early due to operational chaos and minimal cost savings, with critics warning it endangered data system security and reliability. OpenAI's ChatGPT updates increased engagement but raised mental health concerns, as users developed emotional att...
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