Australia has become the first country to block social media access for children under 16, forcing major platforms to bar young users amid praise from families and criticism from tech firms and free-speech advocates

Police detained two young men accused of luring and stabbing a 14-year-old boy in a coordinated attack arranged through messages from a woman presented as a 20-year-old.

Meta will automatically place users under 18 into stricter content settings modeled after the U.S. movie rating system, aiming to make Instagram safer and more age-appropriate for minors.

Following the suicide of a 16-year-old in San Francisco, whose parents claim he received instructions from ChatGPT, OpenAI will roll out parental controls within the next month to strengthen safety measures for young users

A 14-year-old has been arrested in Patras after a fire broke out near the suburban railway, briefly halting train services. Authorities are searching for two more suspects linked to the blaze, which residents spotted and reported early Tuesday

An 18-year-old suffered a broken jaw, head injuries, and hearing loss after being beaten by peers in a brawl reportedly sparked by a dispute over a girl. Prosecutors are treating the case as attempted homicide.

In a final video posted to social media, the teenager is heard saying, “It turns out that up here the temperature drops to -2 degrees at night. And the worst thing is... I’m going to freeze. I didn’t even bring a sleeping bag, and I’m far from the shelter"

Almost one-third (30.4%) of Greek adolescents are considered physically inactive, meaning they engage in less than three days of physical activity per week. This rate is significantly higher than the international average of 24%.

Recently, the Australian parliament passed a law banning teenagers under 16 from using social media.