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Friday, November 14, 2025
TopicTeenagers

Topic: teenagers

How will Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 actually work?

The plan has split opinion. It has raised privacy concerns among critics, who warn the ban could be unenforceable. Those in favour say it’s a necessary step to curb online harm.

The ‘testosterone-maxxing’ trend can leave young men vulnerable

Testosterone-maxxing encourages young men – mostly teenage boys – to increase their testosterone levels, either naturally — through diet — or by taking synthetic hormones.

48% US teens say social media bad for peers, only 14% admit to harm on themselves, finds Pew

Survey by Pew Research Center among US teens also found 44% of them cut back on social media use and 80% of parents feel comfortable talking to their teens about mental health.

49,000 in every million kids & teens in India have impaired kidney function — 1st nationwide survey

India's prevalence rate 4.9%, global avg 1-2%. Study by researchers of International Institute for Population Sciences, George Institute of Public Health etc published in Springer Nature.

Is your teenage child not talking to you about online harms? This could be the reason

There is a disconnect between what young people were worried about when it came to their online lives, and the worries their parents and other adults had.

Age clause in data protection bill — excessive control or keeping kids safe?

New Delhi: Policy advocacy groups and marketing professionals have expressed worry over Clause 10 of the latest draft Personal Data Protection Bill, which states...

SubscriberWrites: Poem on the challenges of becoming an adult

Vardhan Saklani’s poem talks about the experiences encountered by a person transitioning from a child into a young adult .

Why do teenagers fighting emotional distress engage in self-harm? This study answers

Worldwide, about 17% of youths aged 12-18 intentionally injure themselves each year. Doctoral candidates in clinical psychology at University of Washington study why.

Social media platforms show filtered reality. We should learn to take breaks

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

How courts are ‘creatively interpreting’ grey zone between minors & consent in POCSO cases

Last year, both the Bombay and Madras High Court noted there were issues with the POCSO Act and its harming teenagers in consensual relationships.

On Camera

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.