BIZARRE: 2 | Mind Blowing Facts

Survey: 91 Percent of College Students Think 'Words Can Be Violence.' That Could Feed Real Violence.

But there's a silver lining—sort of.

Reason · Dec 10, 2025

A US psychologist prescribed a social media ban for kids. How did Australia become the test subject?

From nascent policy idea in one state to passing federal parliament in just days, it has been a whirlwind journey for the world-first legislation that will take effect from 10 December

The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2025

Australia wants to end the era of kids on social media with international ban hailed as ‘first domino’ in global movement

If Meta, Google, and others can’t figure out how to block accounts of users under 16 years old, they’ll be fined $33 million per breach.

Fortune · Dec 4, 2025

As social media age restrictions spread, is the internet entering its Victorian era?

A wave of proposed social media bans for young people has swept the globe recently, fuelled by mounting concern about the apparent harm the likes of TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat can cause to vulnerable minds.

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2025

This chief people officer is leading ‘Gen Z training’ for managers at her $1.5 billion startup. Both sides have a lot to learn

Rebecca Adams, chief people officer of Cohesity, said Gen Z colleagues "share everything, which I admire," but sometimes "it also is mindboggling."

Fortune · Sep 28, 2025

Jonathan Haidt: Kids Should Put Down the Phones and Take More Risks

"We're too afraid they'll get abducted," says the author of The Anxious Generation. "That sets kids up to be weaker."

Reason · Sep 17, 2025

School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance

The number of states banning smartphones in schools is growing.

The Conversation · Jul 11, 2025

Michelle Obama reveals the parenting method she and Barack clashed over

The former first lady admitted on her podcast that she and Barack implemented the Ferber method

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025

The mainstream media has enabled Trump’s war on universities

For the past decade, the US press has fueled a moral panic over leftists on campus while failing to report on the right’s assault

The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2025

‘No smartphones before 14; no social media until 16’: The Anxious Generation author on how to fight back against big tech

One year on, Jonathan Haidt talks about the way his book changed the global conversation around children and digital devices – and explains how he handles his own teenagers

The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2025