Education & Youth

Meta settles social media addiction lawsuit before trial

Meta resolved a case brought by an 18-year-old Mississippi woman alleging social media addiction, one of nine bellwether personal injury suits against the company.

The New York Times

Book proposes education standards conservatives should champion

American Enterprise Institute

Gabon lifts eight-month social media blackout

Gabon lifts eight-month social media ban, restoring digital access after military coup disrupted connectivity.

BBC News

British train videos double on TikTok as spotters and staff create content

Train-spotting content gains traction on social media, drawing both enthusiasts and railway staff into online engagement.

The Guardian

Analyst: Student absenteeism shows signs of improvement

American Enterprise Institute

Universities shrink computer-science programs as enrollment plummets

U.S. colleges face enrollment collapse in computer-science programs after years of rapid expansion, threatening tuition revenue and campus infrastructure investment.

MarketWatch

Hotels and tourist sites ban photography to curb influencer crowds

Hotels, restaurants and tourist sites are banning influencer photoshoots, restricting commercial content creation on their premises.

The Guardian

Declining nightclub availability reshapes youth social options

Nightclub closures are reducing in-person social venues for young people, with potential ripple effects on hospitality and entertainment spending.

BBC News

Australia proposes mandatory control allowing users to disable algorithmic recommendations

Australia moves toward regulatory power to disable harmful social media algorithms, targeting platform design practices.

BBC News

New school choice program set to launch within ten weeks

American Enterprise Institute reports a federal scholarship tax credit program launches in ten weeks.

American Enterprise Institute

Analysis suggests Australian age restrictions may weaken parental oversight of social media

American Enterprise Institute examines whether age-gating social media and parental oversight produce unintended consequences in Australia.

American Enterprise Institute

Harvard endowment surges 27 percent, boosted by SpaceX stake

Harvard's endowment rose 27% in fiscal 2026, with SpaceX as its largest holding.

CNBC

Azerbaijan's headscarf restriction in schools triggers demonstrations and diplomatic tension

Azerbaijan's school headscarf ban triggers protests and diplomatic tension with Turkey.

BBC News

AEI launches tracking tool for reduced graduate tuition costs

American Enterprise Institute launches tracker monitoring graduate school tuition cuts across U.S. institutions.

American Enterprise Institute

Texas religious university's endowment rivals Ivy League investment returns

Abilene Christian University's endowment is outperforming Ivy League endowments in market returns.

CNBC

Content creator says annual income reaches £120,000 from viral video clips

Content creator earning £120,000 annually from viral social media videos illustrates creator economy scale and platform-dependent income models.

BBC News

Economist Oster suggests parents reduce tech anxiety through education and experience

Economist Emily Oster discusses parental anxiety over digital technology and strategies to reduce it.

CNBC

Azerbaijan enforces hijab ban at schools, triggering student unrest

Azerbaijan enforces hijab restrictions in schools, triggering student protests and arrests.

Al Jazeera

Polish PM attributes school stabbings to internet promotion of violence

Polish PM Tusk attributes recent stabbings to online glorification of violence, raising content moderation questions.

BBC News

Analysis links college choice and major to post-graduation earnings

New York Times examines whether college choice correlates with lifetime earnings outcomes.

The New York Times

College students increasingly rely on credit cards for essential costs

College students increasingly rely on credit cards for basic living expenses, raising debt costs.

MarketWatch

Pornhub relaunches in Australia with age verification for Apple users

Pornhub relaunches in Australia with age-verification requirement, limiting access to Apple device users.

BBC News

Ofcom examines whether Meta properly assessed risks for Instagram Instants feature

UK regulator investigates if the social media company breached digital safety laws by skipping required safety evaluations for its new messaging tool.

The Guardian

Australian regulator flags major child protection deficiencies across gaming platforms

Australia identifies significant child safety gaps in platforms including Steam and Roblox, signaling potential regulatory pressure.

BBC News

Think tank challenges Democratic defense of underperforming educational institutions

American Enterprise Institute commentary questions Democratic support for colleges with poor outcomes.

American Enterprise Institute

Courts should reject assumptions that children outsmart parents on tech safety

American Enterprise Institute

Citadel CEO Griffin gives Carnegie Mellon record-breaking three billion dollars

Griffin pledges three billion dollars to Carnegie Mellon, with two billion designated for a new campus in Miami.

CNBC

Azerbaijan bars female students wearing headscarves from attending classes

Azerbaijan turns away hijabi students from school, raising questions about religious freedom and education access.

Al Jazeera

UK culture secretary signals youth social media restrictions precede additional tech regulations

Nandy indicated the government's plan to restrict minors from certain platforms represents an initial phase in a comprehensive digital safety agenda.

The Guardian

College investors pour money into artificial intelligence ventures through peer funding

College students are actively investing in artificial intelligence startups, signaling retail participation in the A.I. venture boom.

The New York Times

Princeton Review identifies top colleges by financial payoff for graduates

Princeton Review ranks colleges by return on investment; CNBC reports findings on education value.

CNBC

Universities charge £30,000 for content-creation degrees amid ROI concerns

Universities now offer content-creation degrees at £30,000, raising questions about their value proposition and ROI.

BBC News

TikTok settles Alabama lawsuit with $100 million payment and teen usage curbs

TikTok agrees to pay Alabama $100 million and restrict teenage access in first state-level settlement.

The Guardian

Texas court blocks law requiring social media content monitoring

Texas court ruling favors social media platforms but includes dissent raising free speech concerns.

American Enterprise Institute

Think tank draws parallels between social media rules and failed alcohol bans

American Enterprise Institute cites Australian evidence to argue social media regulation should learn from Prohibition-era policy failures.

American Enterprise Institute