children

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TORONTO—The Canadian government on Wednesday proposed banning children under 16 years old from social-media platforms such as Snapchat and Instagram, at least temporarily.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

His children, though, piped in: “Make sure you get a four-bedroom,” Laviolette remembered his three children saying.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Lead researcher, associate Prof Anja Heilmann, said the research found smacking "does not help children and all the effects that we did find were in the direction of a harmful outcome".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Canada's culture minister on Wednesday introduced legislation that would ban children under 16 from having social media accounts and require AI chatbot services to limit production of harmful content.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

While the other children shrieked and chanted, the girl did not sing.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman