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Day: April 3, 2026

Day: April 3, 2026

Meta and YouTube Found Liable in Social Media Addiction Trial

Lai Cheng April 3, 2026 0 Comments
Parents and campaign groups seeking tighter restrictions on social media have welcomed a Los Angeles jury handing down an unprecedented win for a young woman who sued Meta and YouTube over her childhood addiction to social media. Jurors found that Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, and Google, owner of YouTube, intentionally built addictive social media platforms that harmed the...
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Austria plans to ban social media for under-14s

Lai Cheng April 3, 2026 0 Comments
Austria is set to follow other countries in curbing young people's access to social media. The three-party governing coalition plans to present a draft law by the end of June. Austria's government has announced plans to ban social media use for children under 14, joining a growing number of countries introducing restrictions for young users. "Today is a good day for children in our country,"...
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Has banning phones improved performance at Dutch schools?

Lai Cheng April 3, 2026 0 Comments
Two years ago, Dutch schools banned smartphones to reduce distractions, enhance student concentration, and encourage better academic performance. Since then, mobile phones, smartwatches and tablets have been exiled from classrooms, corridors and canteens in schools across the Netherlands. Now the Dutch government wants to go further, pushing to restrict social media for under‑16s and calling...
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Recognize Aquatic Animals as Living Beings, Not Just Resources

Lai Cheng April 3, 2026 0 Comments
On World Aquatic Animal Day, observed on 3 April 2026, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) calls on everyone to reflect deeply on our relationship with the millions of aquatic creatures inhabiting our oceans, seas, rivers, mangroves, and coral reefs. This year’s theme, “From Objects to Subjects: Transforming the Way We See and Treat Aquatic Life,” challenges us to fundamentally...
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