UK to Ban Children From Sending and Viewing Nude Images on Phones

Teens are being banned from bowling alleys, skating rinks, malls, and theme parks —no wonder they’re on their phones all day

It’s hard to imagine more wholesome settings than bowling alleys and roller skating rinks. But teens are increasingly being banned from those spaces. In Albany, kids are being barred from bookstores, amusement parks, and fast food joints in an attempt to stop trouble, while 87% of young people say they feel shut out of third spaces, according to a new poll from the UK.

Canada to introduce youth social media ban this week

Recent polling say Canadians widely approve of banning those under 16 from accessing social media platforms. Find out more.

Ottawa's bill regulating social media, AI expected to include some age restrictions

Prime Minister Mark Carney's government will table a bill on Wednesday which is expected to restrict young Canadians' access to social media platforms and bring in online safety standards.

Mobile phones to be banned across Edinburgh schools from August

New city-wide rules coming into force after the summer holidays, making the capital one of the first areas in Scotland to introduce widespread restrictions in schools.

Ottawa's new Digital Safety Act expected to include under-16 social media ban

OTTAWA — The federal government will introduce its online harms bill, the Digital Safety Act, as soon as Wednesday. Culture Minister Marc Miller, who is taking the lead on the legislation, says the bill is needed because "kids are dying.

'Bell to bell' mobile phone ban approved for Edinburgh high school pupils

City of Edinburgh councillors voted on Tuesday to institute a ban “from the start of the learning day until the end of the learning day”.