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The effect of social networks on children is increasingly harmful. Numerous specialized studies show it, but the situation is also visible to the "naked eye". The influence of schools and parents is decreasing, while that of platforms...

The prevalence of mental disorders is increasing in Romania, and their social and economic effects are "major”, warned Stela Firu, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Health, during the event "Together for Mental Health:...

Europol is quietly strengthening its digital architecture, accumulating huge amounts of data and training algorithms capable of redefining the way police work across the bloc, which will lead to the generalization of surveillance in the EU,...

Several young Americans have declared, before a court in Missoula, Montana, that the administration of former President Donald Trump has violated their fundamental rights through policies favorable to oil and natural gas, AFP reports.

The first package of fiscal measures comes into force today, the impact of the VAT increase from 19 to 21% being the greatest on consumers, who will face price increases in the chain, both for food products that are not part of the 14 cataloged...

Australia has become the first country in the world to ban children under 16 from social media platforms, in a radical move aimed at protecting the mental health and safety of young people. The decision, which comes into effect in December, will...

Romania is facing an alarming situation regarding child poverty, according to a recent survey by the organization Save the Children Romania: the percentage of minors affected by severe poverty is almost three times higher than the European Union...

The Ministry of Finance yesterday made the legislative package on fiscal-budgetary measures aimed at reducing the current budget deficit transparent, a package that provides for doubling the bank turnover tax, increasing VAT, increasing excise...

Pope Leo XIV has said that the Roman Catholic Church "must not tolerate any form of abuse”, whether sexual, spiritual or of authority, The Guardian reports. It is the first public statement by the sovereign pontiff on the global...

The phenomenon of missing children in Romania continues to grow, attracting the attention of authorities and non-governmental organizations. Between May 20, 2024 and May 20, 2025, the police registered 9,548 reports of missing minors, according...

Interim Minister of Education and Research, Daniel David, stated that minors' access to social networks should be allowed only with parental consent, underlining the importance of parental supervision in an increasingly complex digital...

The COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and the pressure of digitalization have contributed to a significant decline in child well-being in many of the world's most developed countries, according to a recent analysis published by UNICEF...

In rural Romania, thousands of children endure hunger every day. According to data provided by the World Vision Romania Foundation, one in four children from disadvantaged backgrounds goes to bed hungry at night. The little food in the house is...

Meta has announced that it will begin using the public content of European users to train its generative artificial intelligence models, including interactions with the Meta AI chatbot. The company has specified, however, that users in the...

A study in the UK reveals that extreme poverty can have as strong an impact on babies' brain development as premature birth. Even if babies are born at term, poor socio-economic conditions can negatively influence early brain development. The...

The European Union's rules on social media moderation are being criticized by US officials who say they could unduly restrict freedom of expression. Brendan Carr, chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), told the Mobile...

The number of hybrid attacks from the Russian Federation on our country increased in 2024, according to the activity report for last year of the Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) posted on the website of...

The Parliament established following the 2020 elections ends its four-year mandate today, a period that can be characterized as one marked by major crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the energy crisis following the war in Ukraine, political...

Tech giant Meta has been fined euro251 million by the European Union over a security breach that hit its Facebook platform in 2018. According to the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), the flaw allowed hackers to access sensitive information...

Games and challenges launched on some social networks can have unwanted effects for minors. Representatives of the Ministry of Education have warned that all social networks must comply with the rules for the protection of minors in the online...

Social networks are no longer seen as a simple and innocent place for recreation, as was the case over a decade ago. Authorities have put a magnifying glass on them, and what is seen behind the amusement is not fun at all. Recently, there has...

Poverty is one of the major "diseases" of the beginning of the 21st century. The interweaving of crises accentuates the gulf between opulent wealth and abject poverty. Over a billion people worldwide live in conditions of acute poverty,...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is "an incompetent and corrupt organisation", claims Dr Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the Institute of Economic Affairs, as quoted by news site brusselssignal.eu. Christopher...

The development of the IT&C sector, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents a huge challenge for the entire global economy, a challenge that must be carefully managed and strictly regulated in order not to...

Copiii din satele ţării noastre fac mişcare, dar foarte puţin sport. Mai mult de trei sferturi (81%) dintre copiii din mediul rural nu participă la activităţi sportive în afara orelor de educaţie fizică de la şcoală, iar 41% dintre părinţi...

Children in the villages of our country exercise, but very little sports. More than three-quarters (81%) of children from rural areas do not participate in sports activities outside of physical education classes at school, and 41% of parents...

Mediul online devine tot mai periculos pentru minori. Datele sunt îngrijorătoare. Proliferarea în mediul online a imaginilor ce înfăţişează abuz sexual asupra copiilor sau a celor care prezintă conţinut dăunător s-a accentuat în primul trimestru...

The online environment is becoming increasingly dangerous for minors. The data is worrying. The proliferation in the online environment of images depicting sexual abuse of children or those presenting harmful content increased in the first...

Minorii deprind din ce în ce mai rapid apucăturile proaste. Consumul de alcool şi de ţigări electronice în rândul tinerilor cu vârste cuprinse între 11 şi 15 ani este "alarmant", potrivit unui raport al filialei europene a Organizaţiei...

Juveniles learn bad tricks more and more quickly. The consumption of alcohol and electronic cigarettes among young people between the ages of 11 and 15 is "alarming", according to a report by the European branch of the World Health...

A massive Iranian-coordinated attack on Israel could happen at any time, several US officials have said in recent days, according to Bloomberg, Reuters and The Times of Israel. Proof that the attack on Israel is only a matter of time is the...