Social media ban for minors faces weak effects, studies show Public debate grows as researchers find school phone bans and national youth restrictions produce limited, mixed results. Germany’s debate over …
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U.S. politics embraces profanity as social media fuels harsher rhetoric
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoPolitical Profanity Surges: Democrats’ Reply to Stephen Miller Highlights Shift in U.S. Political Discourse Political profanity is rising in U.S. politics, experts say, as a viral Democratic reply to Stephen …
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Mixed-income housing demands active planning and sustained social services
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerSocial Mixing in Housing: Why Integration Fails Without Active Management Social mixing in housing often fails when planning ignores management, equal design and support services. Experts warn integration must be …
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Achim Truger rejects hard social reforms, warns against pension and care cuts
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerAchim Truger Rejects Calls for Sweeping Social Reforms, Warns Against Pension and Care Cuts Achim Truger rejects recent calls for sweeping social reforms from the Council of Economic Experts, saying …
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Germany warns social security shortfall as citizens reluctant to have children
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGermany’s demographic crisis: State increasingly depends on children as births fall Germany’s demographic crisis deepens as policymakers rely on higher birth rates to sustain pensions and social insurance, while many …
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Pope Leo XIV issues encyclical Magnifica Humanitas on AI and social justice
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoPope Leo XIV’s AI encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ reframes Catholic social teaching for the tech era Pope Leo XIV’s AI encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ updates Catholic social teaching on artificial intelligence, urging …
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Social security contributions could near 50 percent in Germany by 2040, council warns
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerWirtschaftsweisen warn social contributions in Germany could approach 50% by 2040 German Council of Economic Experts warns social contributions in Germany could near 50% by 2040, urging urgent reforms to …
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AfB social enterprise sees surge in refurbished IT demand from DAX firms
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerAfB scales up as demand for refurbished IT devices rises amid procurement delays AfB reports rising demand and revenue for refurbished IT devices while facing procurement delays, chip shortages and …
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School districts demand Meta cover youth mental health costs from social media
by Helga Moritzby Helga MoritzSchool Districts Seek Compensation Over Social Media Addiction; Kentucky Requests $60M for Long-Term Program School districts are pursuing compensation for harms they say stem from social media addiction, with a …
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Cuba’s blackouts and shortages fuel informal economy and social hardship
by Hans Ottoby Hans OttoCuban economic crisis reverberates in Santiago de Cuba as power cuts and shortages reshape daily life Power cuts and shortages in Santiago de Cuba push residents into barter, remittances and …