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US State Department says it is providing $25 million support return of Ukrainian children
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (124+ words) LOS ANGELES, March 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. "State Department "said on Thursday it is providing $25 million in "new "assistance "to support "the identification, return, and rehabilitation of Ukrainian children. The "funding will support "programs that "... LOS ANGELES, March 26 (Reuters) " The U.S. "State Department…...
Roblox will introduce new controls in Indonesia to comply with child social media block
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (99+ words) JAKARTA, March 25 - Videogame "platform "Roblox will introduce content "and "communications "controls for "players under 16 in Indonesia "to comply "with "the "country's social "media block for "children, Matt Kaufman, "Roblox's Chief Safety Officer, "... Roblox will introduce new controls in Indonesia to…...
Heavy social media usage erodes young people’s wellbeing, report finds
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (388+ words) HELSINKI, March 19 (Reuters) " Heavy social media usage appears to contribute to a drop in wellbeing among young people, especially girls, in some English-speaking countries, the World Happiness Report published on Thursday found. Already, a number "of countries across the world…...
Factbox-Lawsuits against Trump administration’s health policy changes
1+ week, 2+ day ago (590+ words) March 16 (Reuters) " A federal judge on Monday blocked key parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s effort to reshape U.S. vaccine policy, including a move to reduce the number of shots routinely recommended for children. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in…...
British teens resist Australian-style social media ban
1+ week, 3+ day ago (864+ words) By Paul Sandle and Marissa Davison LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) " British teenagers, like their peers abroad, have a conflicted relationship with social media. The government has asked "everyone with a view" to contribute to a public consultation, which closes in May....
Three Iranian women soccer players to return home after seeking asylum in Australia
1+ week, 4+ day ago (195+ words) SYDNEY, March 15 (Reuters) " Three members of the Iranian women's soccer team who had sought asylum in "Australia have decided to return "to Iran, the government said on Sunday. Australia granted humanitarian visas to seven Iranian footballers last week after they…...
Turkey reviews six online platforms for children’s data-processing practices
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (128+ words) ISTANBUL, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's data protection authority "said late "on Friday that it has launched a review "into "six "major social "media platforms to assess how they handle children's "personal data. In a statement, "the "Personal Data Prote... ISTANBUL, Feb…...
Fed says last month’s ‘rate checks’ were at Treasury’s request
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (258+ words) Feb 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. central bank on Wednesday confirmed it had asked dealers last month for "quotes on dollar/yen rates at "the behest of the U.S. Treasury,an unusual move that strengthened the stubbornly weak yen and put investors on alert…...
UK tells parents to quiz their children about toxic online content
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (297+ words) LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) " Britain on Tuesday encouraged parents to speak to their children about the harmful content they could encounter online as the government looks "into the pros and cons of an Australian-style ban on social media for under 16s. Citing…...
Salvation Armies in Peoria and Pekin reach Tree of Lights campaign goals
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (158+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " The Salvation Armies of Peoria and Pekin are celebrating successful Tree of Lights campaigns. The organization announced Monday night that both groups hit their fundraising goals for 2025-26. Peoria reached its $2 million goal with a total of $2,087,761.73." Pekin's $200,000 goal was…...