
The French Parliament adopted a bill on 21 July 2026 banning access to social media platforms for children under the age of 15. The regulation, supported by President Emmanuel Macron, completed its legislative process after being approved first by the Senate and then by the National Assembly. Thus, France became the first European Union country to impose an age limit on social media use. The bill was adopted in the National Assembly with 279 votes in favor and 81 against. The law was drafted in
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Zeynep Gül

United Arab Emirates Social Media Minimum Age Regulation (2026) is a legislative measure adopted by the Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates on 18 June 2026 to regulate age limits for children’s access to social media platforms, age verification mechanisms, and platform obligations. The regulation was adopted by the Cabinet under the chairmanship of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister. The regulation sets the minimum age for social media us
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Edanur Karakoç
BiThe Bill on the Amendment of Certain Laws Concerning the Child Protection Law, submitted to the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye on 14 July 2026, proposes comprehensive reforms to the juvenile justice system. The bill aims to prevent children from engaging in criminal behavior, reduce the risk of reoffending, reintegrate children into society, and enhance deterrence in cases of serious offenses. The reforms include not only the recalculation of penal sanctions but also new social service pract
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Zeynep Gül

Operation Babylift was a humanitarian air evacuation operation launched by the United States government in the final days of the Vietnam War in April 1975, during the advance of communist forces toward South Vietnam and Cambodia. The operation aimed to evacuate thousands of Vietnamese and Cambodian orphaned children from war zones and was carried out with the participation of international humanitarian organizations and other countries, notably Australia. Officially announced by U.S. President G
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Nursena Şahin

2026 Tacloban School Shooting is an armed attack that occurred on 22 June 2026 at San Jose National High School (San Jose National High School) in Barangay San Jose, Tacloban, in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines. Two male suspects, both students at the school and of young age, opened fire inside a classroom. As a result of the attack, four students lost their lives. Many other students were injured. Course of the Attack The attack occurred in the early morning hours of Monday, 22 Ju
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Edanur Karakoç