Children and youth

India’s republic of uncles

Forum: Playground sandpits could increase risk of HFMD transmission

German director Wenders pulls 1975 film over nude scene involving minor

Director Wim Wenders (left) apologised to actress Nastassja Kinski (right) for the movie that portrayed Kinski topless when she was 13 years old.

‘Endless scrolling’: Sweden mulls over social media ban for under-15s

Swedish Public Health Minister Jakob Forssmed said the country was "losing an entire generation to endless scrolling" on social media apps.

Poland to ban phones in schools, restrict access to pornography

Poland's Minister of Education Barbara Nowacka speaks during a press conference on a government plan to ban mobile phones for under-16s in primary schools and introduce stricter age verification rules for accessing pornography, in Warsaw, Poland, June 2, 2026. The ban is set to take effect on September 1, 2026. REUTERS/Kuba Stezycki

Missing: Girl, 15, last seen in Boon Lay on May 27

Nur Qaseh Qalisha Binte Fadhlee was last spotted at about 12.20pm in the vicinity of 30 Cashew Road on May 8.

AI unearths football talent in South America beyond scouts’ radar

Brazilian football player Marcela Geremias de Lima used the app CUJU and was invited to play in the company's youth tournaments in front of scouts.

Florida sues OpenAI, CEO Altman over ChatGPT harm to minors

Florida attorney-general faults OpenAI for failing to put in place stricter rules to verify users’ ages, invoking legal statutes on deception and negligence.

How muay thai helped a 16-year-old teen in S’pore cope with loneliness and self-harm

Kelly (not her real name) training with her coach Allan Ng at the Foundry on May 29.

Forum: Three things to consider when designing playgrounds

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