Attention, parents with “screenagers”: The U.S. government has issued a public warning that scrolling through apps like TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat may pose serious risks to your child’s mental health.In […]
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Back to news homeChina’s Youth Unemployment Crisis: 1 in 5 Are Out of Work
Shu Xiang, 21, started looking for a job in February and still has had no luck. A financial management major at a college in Chengdu, China, Ms. Shu said she […]
For Gen Z, Playing an Influencer on TikTok Comes Naturally
Rachel Aaron, a 24-year-old who works in public relations in New York, recently dressed up for a work event at Bloomingdale’s. In the era of “get ready with me” videos […]
Utah Law Could Curb Use of TikTok and Instagram by Children and Teens
Gov. Spencer J. Cox of Utah signed a sweeping social media bill on Thursday afternoon that could dramatically limit youth access to apps like TikTok and Instagram, potentially upending how […]
China’s Young Elite Clamber for Government Jobs. Some Come to Regret It.
In Beijing and cities across China, as many as 2.6 million job applicants, including graduates from the country’s top universities, will report to testing centers in early January to face […]
TikTok Appears to Push Harmful Posts to Young Users, Researchers Say
TikTok appears to be pushing videos about eating disorders and self-harm to 13-year-old users at a rapid clip, researchers said on Wednesday, raising new concerns about the service’s influence on […]
China’s Youths, Stung by Years of Covid Rules, Fear Grim Job Future
Mandy Liu, a 21-year-old university student in Beijing, believes that anyone who has lived in China during the pandemic can see that the country’s future is looking increasingly uncertain.Covid restrictions […]
A Lonely Protest in Beijing Inspires Young Chinese to Find Their Voice
As beginner dissenters, they’re timid and scared. But they are experiencing a quiet political awakening, unhappy about censorship, repression and “zero Covid.” Read More
Health Insurance Guide: Navigating Coverage in Your 20s
Georgia Lee Hussey, the chief executive of Modernist Financial, a planning firm in Portland, Ore., that helps clients make financial decisions aligned with their progressive values, noted that some young […]
For Gen Z, TikTok Is the New Search Engine
When Ja’Kobi Moore decided to apply this year to a private high school in her hometown of New Orleans, she learned that she needed at least one letter of recommendation […]