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  • Under-18s banned from using e-scooters from today
  • Young adults asking youth service for sexual health advice and substance abuse help
  • Age measures not stopping underage social media access

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rte.ie /3 weeks ago

Under-18s banned from using e-scooters from today

A ban on the use of e-scooters for under-18s comes into effect today, just four weeks after new regulations requiring e-scooter users to wear helmets and high visibility clothing c...

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southwalesargus.co.uk /1 month ago

Young adults asking youth service for sexual health advice and substance abuse help

Request for help is 'sign' Monmouthshire council youth service users feel 'safe and secure'

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rte.ie /1 month ago

Age measures not stopping underage social media access

There has been no reduction in underage children's access to social media platforms, despite legal obligations which came into effect in July 2025 designed to prevent this, accordi...

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irishtimes.com /3 weeks ago

Under-18s banned from using e-scooters from today

Fees for detention and storage of seized e-scooters also double amid crackdown on the vehicles

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ndtvprofit.com /3 weeks ago

No Social Media Accounts For Under-18s? Govt Backs Legal Bar

The petition argues that platforms such as Facebook and Snapchat allow users to create accounts from the age of 13, although Indian law treats anyone below 18 as a minor with no ca...

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mirror.co.uk /1 month ago

'Increasingly younger' teens being referred to counter-terror scheme amid 'new online extremism reality'

Phase two of the Southport Inquiry begins with seminar-style hearings to discuss topics around "violence-fixated individuals" with experts warning the age of referrals was 'increas...

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rte.ie /1 month ago

EU proposes ban on social media access for under 13s

The European Commission has proposed a ban on social media access for under 13s, with "safe design" obligations for platforms for users between the ages of 15 and 18.

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southwalesargus.co.uk /1 month ago

Teenager filmed sexual videos of underage girl and possessed child abuse images

Newport teenager who recorded underage girl and possessed category A child abuse images sentenced

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bbc.co.uk /1 month ago

Teenager arrested after girl, 15, sexually assaulted in Aberdeen

Police say an 18-year-old is expected to appear in court at a later date.

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rte.ie /1 month ago

EU to outline plans for underage social media restriction

Children and teens aged under-15 will not be able to open a social media account without express parental or guardian permission, while those aged under-13 will only be able to acc...

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irishcentral.com /1 month ago

Under-13s to be banned from social media under new EU plans

The European Commission has proposed banning children under the age of 13 from accessing social media as part of new plans aimed at protecting young people online.

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independent.ie /1 week ago

Teen (17) who was addicted to pornography from age nine gets deferred sentence for child abuse material

Court was told boy’s parents believed their son was playing computer games, but can now spot ‘red flags’

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rte.ie /1 month ago

Irish teenagers have their say on social media rules

Following the announcement of a proposed EU ban on social media for under 13s and safe design rules for older teenagers, students at St Mac Dara's Community College in Templeogue i...

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walesonline.co.uk /2 days ago

One in five year 11 boys in Wales report gambling in the past week

Numbers are continuing to rise despite gambling for under-18s remaining illegal in most places

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rnz.co.nz /6 days ago

Labour pledges social media ban for under-16s

"Parents shouldn’t have to take on big tech on their own," Chris Hipkins says.

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southwalesargus.co.uk /2 weeks ago

Teenager admits supplying heroin and cocaine as court remands him in custody

An 18-year-old from Newport has admitted supplying cocaine and heroin over several months and has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing

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anglicanmainstream.org /1 week ago

Trans experiments on 11-year-olds

by Tony Rucinski, Coalition for Marriage An NHS trial is preparing to experiment on girls as young as eleven with puberty blockers. The Government banned the sale and supply of the...

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tori.ng /3 weeks ago

California Bans Marriage for Anyone Under 18

California has passed a new law stopping anyone under 18 from getting married, even with permission from parents.

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tori.ng /1 month ago

Nasarawa Bans Children Under 18 From Mining Sites

The Nasarawa State Government has banned anyone under 18 from working at or visiting mining sites across the state.

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irishtimes.com /1 month ago

Boy (17) admits possession of more than 1,300 child sex abuse images

Court hears Dublin teenager recorded sexual online video chats with young girls

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thejournal.ie /3 weeks ago

Under 18? Your e-scooter is now off limits on public roads

E-scooters have become the leading cause of traumatic brain injuries among children admitted to neurosurgery services at CHI Temple Street. Children’s Health Ireland

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southwalesargus.co.uk /1 month ago

Teenagers arrested after late-night mass brawl caught on camera

A 14-YEAR-OLD boy and a 16-year-old girl have been arrested after a fight broke out in Newport on Friday night, Gwent Police has confirmed.

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mirror.co.uk /1 month ago

Student, 21, makes astounding request as he's arrested over child abuse images

Ashraful Islam, 21, of Chippenham, was handed a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to taking indecent images of children and voyeurism

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bristolpost.co.uk /1 week ago

Virgin Media alert as people aged 18 to 24 have bank accounts emptied

A new alert has been issued to a group of people

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