Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Floundering. Can It Still Help Younger Kids? NYT - Top Stories By: Victoria Kim 10 June 2026 at 22:52 Six months in, many teens are already back on platforms they were supposed to be blocked from. The ban’s benefits may fall to the next generation. © Adam Ferguson for The New York TimesThe mother of Jimmy, 12, said she tried to build relationships with families that share her concerns about social media and to nurture his interests in activities that don’t involve screens.
Britain Is Weighing a Social Media Ban for Children. How Did It Get Here? NYT - Top Stories By: Megan Specia 10 June 2026 at 22:00 Months after Australia banned social media for everyone under 16, the British government is considering new policies to keep children safe online. © Hollie Adams/ReutersUsing a smartphone in Sydney, Australia, last year. In December, the country banned social media for those under 16.
Argentina’s World Cup Sticker Albums Are a Low-Tech Craze Immune to the Digital Revolution NYT - Top Stories By: Emma Bubola · Lucía Cholakian Herrera and Anita Pouchard Serra 10 June 2026 at 10:02 World Cup sticker albums have captivated children and adults in Argentina, in a collecting fever that seems immune to the digital revolution. © Anita Pouchard Serra for The New York TimesPeople exchanging World Cup stickers in Buenos Aires last month.
The American Family Is at a Breaking Point. Our Politics Have Finally Noticed. NYT - Top Stories By: Jia Lynn Yang 8 June 2026 at 10:00 Society has treated parenting as a private endeavor. But what if raising children is also a public good?