A UCL study reveals that mandatory GCSE resits in England negatively impact teenagers' mental health and self-confidence, potentially increasing the risk of students dropping out of education, unlike in Wales and Northern Ireland where such policies do not exist.
OpenAI is launching ChatGPT for Teens, a specialized version for 13- to 17-year-olds featuring content restrictions, homework guidance, and optional parental controls.
Lawyers for 29 US states opened a landmark trial in Oakland, California, accusing Meta of knowingly designing addictive Instagram features that harm children. Meta denies the claims, arguing evidence is cherry-picked and the financial demands are excessive.
OpenAI has introduced a dedicated ChatGPT mode for users aged 13-17, consolidating existing safety features and adding new parental controls, homework reminders, and content restrictions to promote safer AI usage among teenagers.
A wrong-way driving incident on Ireland's M9 highway resulted in a head-on collision, killing five teenagers and seriously injuring four, including a child, with police investigating and warning against reckless driving for social media.
Exam season has sparked global public unrest, mass protests, and political crises in India, Portugal, and Mexico, fueled by AI cheating, paper leaks, and digital marking failures.
Seven teenagers aged 14 to 17 have been charged with murder after a 27-year-old man assaulted in Kelvin Grove on July 24 died in hospital on August 6.
Three students from The Scots College in Sydney have been charged with sexual assault offences following an alleged attack on a 14-year-old girl in an alleyway last month.
One hundred and twenty teenagers from across US states and territories are competing in Ohio at the Patriot Games 2026, vying for $125,000 university scholarships through athletic and military-style bootcamp challenges.
Indian-origin teenagers Bodhana Sivanandan and Shreyas Royal won the women's and open titles at the 2026 British Chess Championships in Coventry, with 11-year-old Sivanandan becoming the youngest-ever British women's champion.
Denmark's government has announced urgent measures requiring upper secondary students aged 16 to 19 to orally defend written essays and complete more assignments under school supervision to combat AI cheating.
Marking 20 years since their debut album 'It's About Time', the Jonas Brothers have evolved from Disney pop acts to a enduring legacy band through songwriting dedication, musical evolution, and multigenerational appeal.
Girls from Tyneside describe threats, rape lists and violent language at school and online, prompting government action and calls for better education on healthy relationships.
A new eSafety report reveals over 80% of Australian teens under 16 continue to use social media despite a December ban, citing platforms' failure in age verification. The government defends the law, while other countries consider similar restrictions.
Three teenagers, aged 14, 15, and 19, were detained in Singapore between April and June for radicalization by groups including ISIS, Hamas, and far-right ideologies. One planned knife attacks on SAF personnel and LGBTQ students, another a school stabbing, sparking public debate on school security.
Three Culpeper teenagers—Andrew Tuggle, Jackson Castro, and Gavin Cain—are hailed as heroes after they rescued a family whose kayaks overturned on Lake Culpeper. The teens, attending golf tryouts, spotted the family in distress, called 911, and swam to help two adults and a 3-year-old boy, all of whom were uninjured.
Ukrainian teenagers Yevhen and Vlad, among 30 others, find temporary relief from war trauma at a "No Sirens" camp in Lignano Pineta, Italy. Recalling harrowing experiences like gunfire and home destruction, they value the peace but acknowledge the war's reality awaits their return.
The Foxtrot Network, an organized crime group with alleged links to the Iranian regime, is recruiting vulnerable teenagers across Europe to carry out murders and attacks for cash, often targeting the regime's enemies. Europol's OTF GRIMM is tackling the 'violence-as-a-service' phenomenon, which has spread from Sweden to the UK and other European nations.
Twitch streamer ExtraEmily launches 'ExtraEmily: Creator Essentials,' a 15-episode series for teens, in partnership with pocket.watch and major streaming platforms. The show expands her content beyond livestreams, featuring real-life challenges and gaming, marking a significant career step.
A study by Australia's eSafety found over 81% of under-16s still use social media, three months after a government ban, due to tech firms' failure to implement effective age checks. Parental awareness of children's online habits has also decreased.
Four teenagers, two boys (13, 15) and two girls (14, 15), were arrested after assaulting a 60-year-old retail worker in a Sunshine, Melbourne shop during a theft, leaving him in critical condition. The incident follows new Victorian laws to protect retail staff.
Actor Jared Leto, 54, denies allegations of sexual misconduct from four women, who claim incidents occurred when they were teenagers (16-19) between 2002 and 2016.
Four women accuse Jared Leto of criminal sexual conduct, including statutory rape and sexual assault, when they were teenagers; six others describe inappropriate sexual phone calls
Four young people on bail charged after a machete brawl in Melbourne's CBD left two with serious injuries; six arrested, four charged with various offences.
