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Billy Schmidt suspects: Philadelphia police release arrest warrants for two teens over shooting of Penn State student

Billy Schmidt suspects: Philadelphia police release arrest warrants for two teens over shooting of Penn State student

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The Philadelphia police have released arrest warrants for two 16-year-olds who are accused of murdering Billy Schmidt on June 6 while he was returning home from an NBA Finals viewing party. Two 16-year-olds are wanted in connection with Billy Schmidt’s murder on June 6 after an attempted armed robbery. Philadelphia police confirmed the warrants, withholding the boys’ identities due to their minor status. (X/Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok) A representative from the Philadelphia Police Department informed Fox News Digital that the warrants were issued for two boys, both aged 16. Fox News Digital has chosen to withhold their identities due to their status as minors and the fact that they have not yet been formally charged. Billy Schmidt suspects: What we know about tragic killing Billy Schmidt, 22, was fatally shot during an attempted armed robbery that occurred on June 6 at approximately 1:30 a.m. Officers discovered the Penn State student suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. He was transported to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead at 1:47 a.m. The teenagers have …

Teens and the ‘Cockroach’: Online anger hits the street with CJP’s Delhi weekend plan to protest at Jantar Mantar

Teens and the ‘Cockroach’: Online anger hits the street with CJP’s Delhi weekend plan to protest at Jantar Mantar

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A 30-year-old Indian living in the United States posted a single line on X in mid-May: “What if all cockroaches came together?” As a satirical reaction to a comment made by the Chief Justice of India, he launched a meme page called the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Instagram and X. Just over two weeks later, with teen anger rising in the meantime over exam-related controversies, he is preparing to put his “what if” to the test. Amid widespread discussions about the Cockroach Janta Party, young men and women in Thane staged a flash mob protest against the policies and decisions of the central Government while showing support for the ‘cockroach’ motif. (Praful Gangurde/HT File Photo) CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, who misses the usual Gen-Z birth-year bracket by just one year, announced on Monday, June 1, that he will fly into India on June 6 to lead a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over a run of botched examinations. This comes as the youth’s …

Australian teens impacted by social media ban are getting less news: new research

Australian teens impacted by social media ban are getting less news: new research

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Sydney, In the months leading up to the implementation of Australia’s social media ban in December 2025, there was much discussion about the possible negative consequences. Australian teens impacted by social media ban are getting less news: new research Among these were concerns that teenagers would consume less news. As most young adults use social media for news, and many rely on it, this was a real risk. So months on, has this come to pass? In our newly published research, we found that the more young people are impacted by the ban, the more likely they are to report that they are getting less news and having less opportunity to discuss news and the issues that matter to them. Our research – In February, we surveyed 1,027 young people aged 10 to 17, just two months after the legislation took effect. As part of a longitudinal survey that has examined young Australians’ news engagement since 2017, we asked young people questions about the ban’s impact on their social media use and their news engagement. …

More than 20% of Australian teens still on social media after ban, report finds | Technology News

More than 20% of Australian teens still on social media after ban, report finds | Technology News

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3 min readMar 13, 2026 09:35 AM IST One-fifth of Australian teenagers under 16 were still using social media two months after the country banned platforms from allowing minors, industry data showed, raising questions about the effectiveness of their age-gating methods. The number of 13-to-15-year-olds using TikTok and Snapchat, among the most popular social media apps with Australian teenagers, fell from before the ban took effect in December to February, but still ⁠more than ​20 per cent used the apps, according to a report by parental control software maker Qustodio provided to Reuters. The data is among the first to show the effects on youth online behaviour since Australia rolled out the ban, which is being copied by governments around the world. The Australian government and at least two university studies ​are ​tracking the ban’s impact but none has published data yet. “Among children ⁠whose parents haven’t blocked access, a meaningful number continue to use restricted platforms in the months following the ban,” Qustodio said in the report, which was based ‌on data collected from …

‘Search In Cremation Ground Pond’: Note Leads To Missing Teen’s Body In Gurugram | Gurgaon News

‘Search In Cremation Ground Pond’: Note Leads To Missing Teen’s Body In Gurugram | Gurgaon News

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Last Updated:February 15, 2026, 19:21 IST Distressed over their daughter’s disappearance, her father even announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for any information about her whereabouts. Image used for representation In a tragic incident, a 16-year-old girl was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Gurugram. The deceased has been identified as Neha. Her body was recovered from the pond after the suicide note left her directed people to “search in the cremation ground pond”, leading police to launch a search operation at the site. The Class 11 student, left her home on Friday in her school uniform and did not return. Her family promptly alerted the police, who began a search operation. CCTV footage later showed Neha walking alone in her uniform, but no further movement could be traced after that. Distressed over their daughter’s disappearance, her father even announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for any information about her whereabouts. Later, during the investigation, police recovered a suicide note from Neha’s room. The note read, “Mom and Dad, please forgive me… I …

YouTube gives parents new controls over kids’ and teens’ viewing habits | Technology News

YouTube gives parents new controls over kids’ and teens’ viewing habits | Technology News

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YouTube has announced a set of updates aimed at giving families more control over how children and teenagers use the platform, as part of its long-standing effort to make online viewing safer and more age-appropriate. The video-sharing platform says teens come to YouTube for many reasons, from studying and following their favourite creators to listening to podcasts or catching up on sports highlights. Instead of keeping young users away from the digital world, YouTube says its goal is to protect them while allowing them to explore it responsibly. YouTube has focused its strategy on three main areas based on recommendations from parents and child development specialists—assisting children in developing healthy viewing habits, guaranteeing stronger security and age-appropriate content, and streamlining account setup so families can select what experience they want for every child. Parents will now be able to manage how much time their teenagers spend scrolling through YouTube Shorts. A new setting allows them to limit the Shorts feed, and soon parents will even be able to set that limit to zero. According to …

Attackers Film Video After Stabbing 2 Teens In Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, Warn ‘Next Will Be Third’ | India News

Attackers Film Video After Stabbing 2 Teens In Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, Warn ‘Next Will Be Third’ | India News

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Last Updated:January 05, 2026, 20:20 IST The incident took place on Sunday when two boys, both aged 18, were critically injured in an attack by four people near K Block in northwest Delhi. Police said three of the accused stabbed and beat the victims, Anshu and Vimal, while the fourth recorded the assault on his phone. A video has emerged showing attackers filming themselves after stabbing two teenage boys in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area, while openly threatening, “Brother, we have done two murders, now we will do a third one.” The incident took place on Sunday when two boys, both aged 18, were critically injured in an attack by four people near K Block in northwest Delhi. UpdateAfter carrying out a knife attack in Jahangirpuri, the alleged accused, Saurav, uploaded a video of the incident to his social media account. A video is circulating on social media showing four boys attacking two others with knives. Prior to the stabbing, the… https://t.co/o9vcQ3gBZp pic.twitter.com/Iwfxg7xLpO — Atulkrishan (@iAtulKrishan1) January 4, 2026 Police said three of the accused stabbed and …

Camila Olmos update: Cause of death confirmed by authorities after Texas teen’s body identified

Camila Olmos update: Cause of death confirmed by authorities after Texas teen’s body identified

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Published on: Jan 01, 2026 09:32 pm IST Authorities confirmed that the body belonged to 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos, who went missing on Christmas Eve. Camila Mendoza Olmos left her home in the San Antonio area on foot on the morning of Wednesday, December 24, prompting a massive search by authorities and volunteers. Her body was later discovered near her home, officials said. Authorities have confirmed that a body found during the search for her has been identified as the missing 19-year-old, who disappeared after leaving her Texas homeon Christmas Eve, as reported by Newsweek. Camila Mendoza Olmos, 19, who disappeared on December 24, was found dead. Cause of death confirmed.(Bexar County Sheriff’s Office/Facebook) Also Read: Camila Olmos update: Search for missing Texas teen enters 5th day as authorities say she may be in ‘imminent danger’ Camila Olmos’ cause of death confirmed During a news conference on Tuesday, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said deputies discovered a body in a field late that afternoon, sometime between 4:40 pm and 4:45 pm. The individual had not …

Character.AI launches Stories for teens after banning them from chats

Character.AI launches Stories for teens after banning them from chats

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Character.AI, under threat from several lawsuits over its alleged negative impact on teen mental health, is banning underage users from open-ended chats on its site. Instead, teens will be allowed to use a new “Stories” format that, unlike regular chats, offers “structured” choose-your-own-adventure-style experiences with the AI characters on its platform. The feature is available to everyone, but Character.AI is pitching it as a way to “enhance” the experience for users under 18. In October, Character.AI announced that it would shut down chats for teens on November 25th while it develops an age assurance feature that will automatically place underage users into “more conservative” AI chats. Stories works by allowing users to choose from two or three AI characters, select a genre, and then either write their own premise or use AI to create one for them. Character.AI will then create a “guided narrative” where users can make frequent choices that change the course of the story. The experience also includes AI-generated images, with “richer multimodal elements coming soon.” Disclaimer: We do not own any …

‘End Is Beginning’: Maharashtra Teen’s Final Instagram Post Before Dying By Suicide | India News

‘End Is Beginning’: Maharashtra Teen’s Final Instagram Post Before Dying By Suicide | India News

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Last Updated:November 16, 2025, 16:38 IST The boy, identified as Yogesh Ashok Khyage, lived in Sushil Nagar with his parents and worked at a local bakery Yogesh is survived by his father, who works as a watchman, his mother, and his sister. (Representational image) An 18-year-old boy from Solapur, Maharashtra, died by suicide shortly after posting a message on Instagram that read, “The end is the beginning of existence.” The boy, identified as Yogesh Ashok Khyage, lived in Sushil Nagar with his parents and worked at a local bakery. According to police, on the day of the incident, Yogesh’s parents were visiting a relative. When they returned home, they found him hanging and rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival, NDTV reported. Shortly before he died by suicide, Yogesh had uploaded a distressing story on Instagram in Hindi, where he wrote: “Marne se pehle sabke dilon se utar jaana hai mujhe, taaki mere marne ke baad koi mujhe yaad na kare.” The message translates to: “Before dying, I want …