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Under-16 social media ban faces scepticism
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (680+ words) As Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer pulls the plug on social media for under-16s, a former teacher has questioned how effective the ban will prove, noting that young people are tech-savvy and may find ways around it. "I'm quite relieved…...
Cal State Bakersfield nursing students head to Argentina for global outreach mission
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (27+ words) Yahoo News Canada Cal State Bakersfield nursing students head to Argentina for global outreach mission...
Plan to expand free childcare in Wales faces serious challenges, figures show
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (737+ words) Councils are facing serious challenges in expanding free childcare because of a lack of resources and staff, figures show. The new Plaid Cymru government is promising to expand free childcare significantly over the next four years, providing 20 hours a week…...
'I'd cry my eyes out': Some P. E. I. teens push back on proposed social media restrictions
2+ day, 21+ min ago (669+ words) Fourteen-year-old Darcee Redmond says if she woke up one day and couldn't log into Snapchat, she'd have a strong reaction: "I'd cry my eyes out." Speaking with CBC News on Wednesday, Darcee said a federal plan to restrict social media…...
Towson senior citizens award caregivers with $228k in scholarships
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (21+ words) Yahoo News Canada Towson senior citizens award caregivers with $228k in scholarships...
Study finds 1 in 5 young people use AI chatbots for mental health advice
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (39+ words) Yahoo News Canada Nearly one in five teens and young adults say they're turning to AI chatbots for emotional support, and most never tell anyone....
Cleveland Clinic to halt gender-affirming care for minors under DOJ agreemen
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (45+ words) Yahoo News Canada This week, Cleveland Clinic and the U. S. Department of Justice reached an agreement that will halt gender-affirming care for minors at the hospital for the next two decades....
Protect young people from social media harms 'without silencing them,' says Hamilton teen content creator
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (759+ words) A teen content creator who has spent years promoting books to kids online says the Canadian government should focus on how to better protect young people from the harms of social media, before imposing an outright ban. "Social media can…...
STEM teachers gather in Oklahoma City to share tools and ideas
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (25+ words) Yahoo News Canada STEM teachers gather in Oklahoma City to share tools and ideas...
CHEO doctor explains social media's impact on the brain
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (64+ words) Yahoo News Canada The federal government has introduced a bill it says will make social media and AI chatbots safer for children. It includes a ban on social media accounts for youth under 16. Ottawa Morning's Rebecca Zandbergen spoke with Dr....