16-year-olds
Coverage of 16-year-olds in the Nexus archive.
- 5 family members dead, 2 critically injured in shooting, authorities say
Five family members were killed and two critically injured in a shooting across three locations in St. Louis, including Jones Park. Two 16-year-old suspects, related to each other and one of the victims, are in custody.
- UK to ban social media for under-16s
The UK announced a social-media ban for under-16s, covering platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube but excluding messaging apps like WhatsApp. The policy has 74% public support despite disputed evidence on social media's mental health impacts and ban efficacy, while the government also allows 16-year-olds to vote.
- Social media ban reveals Starmer’s coherence problem
A social media ban is highlighted as exposing a coherence issue related to Starmer. The article argues that if 16-year-olds are deemed old enough to vote, they should also have the same access to information as adults.