Three years after October 7, prolonged war takes its toll on Israelis
Children’s psychiatric emergency visits have more than doubled in Israel, study shows.
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Gunman in deadly Swiss rave shooting was a ‘lone perpetrator’, police say
Police say no indication anyone else involved in attack that killed 22-year-old Italian woman.
How does your name taste? The strange science of synaesthesia
Experiencing names as tastes – a form of synaesthesia – reveals how differently people perceive the same world.
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Meta agrees to settlement, platform changes in youth addiction case
Meta settles $16.68bn lawsuit over child addiction claims, agreeing to major changes in Facebook and Instagram features.
Dr TikTok: Mental health moves from consulting rooms to social media
Social media fosters empathy and awareness, but cannot replace evidence-based treatment or formal psychological care.
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Landmark trial on Meta’s impact on children’s mental health begins in US
Parent company for Facebook and Instagram is accused of deliberately designing its platforms to get children addicted.
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Meta lawsuits: Is social media facing a global legal reckoning?
Meta battles legal challenges in the US, Europe and beyond over platform design and its impact on younger users.
UK PM Burnham reacts to death of former Cambridge professor
Jason Arday was found dead on Friday, just days after resigning amid intense scrutiny over his academic work.
Brazil orders Discord to suspend livestreams after teen’s death
Regulator says Discord failed to protect minors from violence, self-harm, and suicide content.
Russia frees ex-US Marine Robert Gilman from detention
The US government had recently designated Gilman as wrongfully detained.
US appeals court says social media addiction lawsuits can proceed
US court rules Meta, Google and TikTok will face addiction lawsuits as Meta heads to trial this week over child safety
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