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Expert: one-third of young Europeans are 'functionally illiterate'

Maciej Jakubowski, director of the Educational Research Institute, says the OECD PISA report shows "a decline in most European countries".

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Calls for action in Europe as PISA results show fall in child literacy

The OECD's latest PISA report, based on a standardised test taken by 15-year-olds, found that student performance across OECD countries reached a record low in maths and reading.

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Man on trial in Finland accused of abusing 361 children online

Thousands of videos and images of unidentified children had been found on the man's mobile phone in 2022, when police searched his phone in connection with another criminal case, police said in December.

Health news

Health warnings could reduce youth’s hours spent on social media

Pop-up messages that warn of the harms of social media could help reduce youth’s social media use, a new study found.

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Tech News

X's new payments app X Money hit by mass hacking attempt

Unsolicited password reset emails have hit X users after the launch of X Money, with the platform warning that hackers could be behind a wider phishing attempt.

Health news

Estonia moves to protect youth’s mental health in the digital age

Estonia joins Europe's youth online-safety push—but chooses expert-led prevention over a blanket social-media ban.

Europe News

From doomscrolling to nomophobia: new digital-age conditions reshaping our brains

Doomscrolling, nomophobia, FOMO and social media addiction: the new digital disorders, what they mean and when smartphones become a problem

Tech News

Is Twitter back? Ex-employee fights to revive the blue bird

Is Twitter back? A startup including former Twitter staffer Stephen Coates launched a new platform this week, giving users early access to a “reclaimed” social media platform and the chance to take the fight to Elon Musk.

Tech News

Meta agrees to pay $17bn in landmark US child-safety settlement deal

The tech giant agreed one of the largest consumer protection settlements in US history, ending a trial that could have put Zuckerberg on the stand.

Tech News

Brazil fines TikTok owner over misuse of children's and teenagers' data

According to a report by Brazil's National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), the social network failed to block under-16s and mishandled personal data.

Europe News

Ceuta migration sparks nearly 9,600 hate posts on social media

The Spanish Observatory on Racism and Xenophobia logged 9,590 hate messages in two days tied to a July influx of some 80,000 migrants into Ceuta.

USA

Washington Post told to rehire columnist sacked after Kirk killing

Karen Attiah wrote on social media after the right-wing influencer's assassination that she would not display sadness and shared the activist's past racist comments about Black women.

Culture news

How a creepy costume led to a TikTok trend — and real world paranoia

A new fear has been unlocked — and it's wearing a top hat. Police have since issued a statement after some TikTok users became concerned a life-sized version of The Cat in the Hat was stalking the streets in the UK and Ireland.

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US comedy star trapped in Hermès toilet for 80 minutes

What started as a brief visit to a Hermès store ended badly for US comedian Zarna Garg: she was stuck for 80 minutes in the Berlin shop's toilet and now blames the retailer.

New Zealand

New Zealand introduces legislation to ban social media for under-16s

Under the proposed law, firms like Meta could be fined up to 10% of their global revenue if they fail to comply.

Culture news

Erling Haaland's new haircut goes viral and sends both fans and celebrities into a frenzy

The Manchester City superstar has debuted a new look for the start of the Premier League season, and fans are divided. Zlatan Ibrahimovic told Haaland: “What did you do? You lost a bet or what? Block me and erase my number.”