#young-people — Public Fediverse posts

📄 A newly published #ESRC #ConnectingGenerations study shows that the way #youngpeople move from school into #work has lasting effects on whether they own a #home or have #savings and #investments by their early 30s, with #family background amplifying these outcomes.

Dr Vincent Ramos, lead author, said: “Policies addressing early #labourmarket instability and improving access to #assetbuilding opportunities are crucial to reducing long‑term #inequality.”

Find out more: https://www.cpc.ac.uk/news/latest_news/?story_id=785

What's wrong with those guys who like to answer "ok boomer"?
The last person who answered me like that in an argument ended up going to the hospital in an ambulance. An autistic boomer with anger management issues beat him up for being rude.
(That was a little over an hour ago)😅

#actuallyautistic #bipolar #okBoomer #boomers #youngpeople

Mogging, gen Z and why streaming platform Twitch has changed its rules https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/may/10/mogging-gen-z-and-why-streaming-platform-twitch-hanged-rules-omoggle #Games #Men #Twitch #UsNews #UkNews #Health #YoungPeople #WorldNews

Doctors’ union drops opposition to Cass review of NHS gender healthcare https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/doctors-union-cass-review-nhs-gender-healthcare #Gender #Nhs #Doctors #TradeUnions #Health #YoungPeople #Society #UkNews #Children

More than 50,000 pupils expected to strike over German rearmament policy https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/germany-pupils-strike-rearmament-policy-protest-boycott #Germany #Protest #FriedrichMerz #WorldNews #Europe #YoungPeople #Society

“Arguably, childbearing has become more of a privilege," says CPC-CG member Ann Berrington in a new article in The Telegraph, with CG member Charlie McCurdy agreeing that for many young people, even if they want children, "they feel like they can't afford them."

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/05/06/having-a-big-family-is-now-the-preserve-of-the-rich/

#demography #fertility #childless #childfree #family #kids #fertilitydecline #youngpeople #millennials #costofliving #havingchildren

Young people want to know whether they’ve perpetrated a sexual assault. A non-profit made a tool for them https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/06/sexual-consent-assault-online-tool #YoungPeople #RapeAndSexualAssault #UsNews #Society

Berkeleyside: These UC Berkeley students are leading the fight against phones. “At a check-in table, students had the option to seal their cell phones in a plastic bag. Nearby, students propped up gravestones cut out of posterboard, each bearing the logo of a different social media app. The event was hosted by Project Reboot, an organization born on Berkeley’s campus, with the mission of […]

London schools trialling VR to relieve pupils’ stress https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/04/london-schools-trialling-vr-to-relieve-pupils-stress #YoungPeople #MentalHealth #AttentionDeficitHyperactivityDisorder #London #SecondarySchools #VirtualReality #Nhs #Schools #Health #Society #Technology #UkNews #Anxiety

OCCRP: How Russia Recruits Teenagers in Occupied Ukraine for a Pro-Moscow Propaganda Machine. “Trips to Russia, master classes from Kremlin-aligned media figures, and lessons in Soviet military glory. Through its ‘Young Correspondents’ program, Russia is training teenagers in occupied Ukraine to promote the invasion and wage information war on Moscow’s behalf.”

ZDNet: Is Facebook adding Gen Z phrases to your shared posts? You’re not alone, bestie. Here’s what’s happening.. “Several weeks ago, Facebook users started reporting that when they shared a post, it would appear with extra words, as if the poster added them. What’s most odd is that the added text is often Gen Z slang. I’ve seen examples like, ‘Massive W,’ ‘We are totally feasting, bestie,’ […]

Los Angeles Times: ‘Speed running’ Scientology: TikTok trend causes havoc, church alleges ‘hate crimes’. “For weeks, groups of people have barged into two of the church’s Hollywood properties, racing through hallways and tussling with security guards, trying to see how far they can get before they are forced to leave by church staff. They call it ‘speed running,’ slang for trying to beat a […]

Gen Z leads birdwatching boom as more Britons reach for the binoculars https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/01/birdwatching-boom-britain-nature-gen-z-rspb-environment #Birds #Rspb #Wildlife #YoungPeople #Environment #UkNews #Animals #Hobbies

Plus les jeunes utilisent l'IA, plus ils la détestent

30 avril 2026 - Janus Rose

Prisonniers entre la crainte de perdre leur emploi et la stigmatisation sociale, les opinions de la Génération Z sur l'IA atteignent des niveaux historiquement bas.

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https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/920401/gen-z-ai

#AI #LLM #GenerativeAI #ChatGPT #OpenAI #Anthropic #SamAltman #ChatBot #AIResearch #SiliconValley #NoAI #Youth #YoungPeople #GenZ #Millennials #Disinformation #Skepticism #Prison #Anxiety #Social #Psychiatry #Environment #DataCenters #Ethics #JobMarket #Jobs #Capitalism #University #Education #Art #Democracy #Billionaires #Fascism

The Tin Can phone: is this the simple secret to a screen-free childhood? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/28/the-tin-can-phone-is-this-the-simple-secret-to-a-screen-free-childhood #Telecoms #Smartphones #Technology #MobilePhones #Children #YoungPeople

First teenage suicide linked to domestic abuse recorded in England and Wales https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/apr/28/first-teenage-suicide-domestic-abuse-england-and-wales #DomesticViolence #DomesticAbuseSuicide #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #UkCriminalJustice #Crime #UkNews #Police #England #Wales #Women #SocialMedia #Men #YoungPeople

Arkansas Advocate: Federal judge blocks reworked Arkansas law restricting minors’ social media. “A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Arkansas law set to take effect Tuesday that would have restricted minors’ social media access. Tech industry trade group NetChoice in January filed a lawsuit challenging Act 900 of 2025, which sought to amend a 2023 law found to be unconstitutional.”

Missouri Independent: Missouri House forges ahead with bill targeting AI deepfakes and youth social media use. “The legislation would require social media companies to implement age verification measures and prohibit them from targeting youth with ‘manipulative or addictive’ design features. It would also make it a felony to share deepfakes.”

Interregnum is proud to launch the English translation of The Game of Chance. Based on real testimonies, the comic book explores young West African men's struggles and successes upon migrating to Italy and negotiating life there.

https://interregnum.ghost.io/the-game-of-chance-unaccompanied-minors-in-italy-and-the-risk-of-going-back-to-square-one/

#migrants #youngpeople #italy #comicbook #comic #bologna #research #everydaylife