Social Issues
Australia BANS Social Media for Teenagers Under 16
4.7 million accounts revoked. The minister calls it 'behavioural cocaine'. Teenagers call it unnecessary.
Yujin Lee/Mar 2026
12 stories found.
4.7 million accounts revoked. The minister calls it 'behavioural cocaine'. Teenagers call it unnecessary.
Yujin Lee/Mar 2026
France, Australia and the courts. A Pediatrics study links preteen smartphone ownership to depression and lost sleep.
Jalen Park/Dec 2025
Most people are too busy worrying about themselves to focus on you. Knowing that helps.
Seohyun Choi/Feb 2026
Back from summer and out of practice? Ten well-placed lines to fix your social life. Satire, probably.
Caiden Kim/Sep 2026
Billions of prescribed pills, idols as diet inspiration, and a culture that treats appearance as a credential.
Jalen Park/Sep 2026
Many teenagers sleep under six hours on a school night. Counselors say pressure, phones and no rest are the cause.
Dongyun Hwang/May 2026
Short-form video lets us watch more. It does not always help us experience more.
Hyunji Song/Sep 2026
The unpressed submit button, the notes-page alibi, and two more. Flagged by the editor as satire (probably).
Caiden Kim/Jun 2026
Matcha is only popular because it looks aesthetic.
Seoyun Lee/Jun 2026
Nobody sat next to them on the subway. It was not what they thought it was.
Juwon Kim/May 2026
The limbic system versus the prefrontal cortex. Procrastination is not laziness. It is emotional regulation.
Yebynn Son/Mar 2026
Foot-in-the-door and door-in-the-face. Your friends use both, and so do advertisements.
Seohyun Choi/Mar 2026
