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Johan Forssell says revelation should be ‘wake-up call’ to parents about what children are doing and seeing onlineSweden’s migration minister has said he is “shocked and horrified” after discovering his teenage son’s involvement in far-right extremist …
In today’s newsletter: As a new Guardian project begins, we hear from the teenagers navigating deprivation, isolation and a sense of being forgottenGood morning. A few weeks ago, 18-year-old Tamsin Jarman-Smith, born and raised in a small town just out…
Teenagers increasingly taking breaks as they control own use of devices rather than relying on parents to enforce limits, experts sayChildren are increasingly taking breaks from their smartphones to better manage their mental health, personal safety an…
Amy Hawkins visits one of the many bars popping up across Chinese cities offering drinks, snacks and a vision of the futureIn the age of self-help, self-improvement and self-obsession, there have never been more places to look to for guidance. Where th…
After initial concerns, pupils are said to be more focused and have better social interactions with each otherBans on smartphones in Dutch schools have improved the learning environment despite initial protests, according to a study commissioned by the…
Support is lowest in France, Spain and Poland, while 21% back authoritarian rule under certain circumstancesOnly half of young people in France and Spain believe that democracy is the best form of government, with support even lower among their Polish …
Parliamentary reports include harrowing testimonies from children in England and Wales about their treatmentChildren should not be detained in custody unless arrested for a serious crime and strip-searched only under truly exceptional circumstances, tw…
Report finds black offenders less likely to receive mentoring to help them avoid getting criminal record at early ageBlack children detained by police are 15% more likely to be “criminalised”, that is charged and put into the criminal justice system, t…
Rates are higher in young women as in young men and mental ill health up across age groups, study showsSharp rises in rates of anxiety, depression and other disorders have led to one in four young people in England having a common mental health conditi…
Disciplinary hearing finds police officers’ search of Child Q, 15, was disproportionate and humiliatingTwo police officers who were involved in the strip-search of a black teenager at her school have been dismissed after they were found to have committ…