archaic
: misery, affliction
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Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Instagram announced new restrictions for teen accounts on Tuesday amid mounting controversy over safety guidelines for younger users on the social media platform.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
According to Instagram, since Teen Accounts launched just over a year ago, 97% of teens 13-15 have kept their default restrictions on and 94% of parents surveyed say Teen Accounts are helpful to them.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Denmark’s prime minister announced last week that the country will ban social media for children under 15, although parents would have the option to approve its use for teens 13 and up.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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To provide clarity, Meta decided to more closely standardize its teen-content policies with movie ratings that parents could better understand, the executives said.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Instagram announced new restrictions for teen accounts on Tuesday amid mounting controversy over safety guidelines for younger users on the social media platform.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 14 Oct. 2025
According to Instagram, since Teen Accounts launched just over a year ago, 97% of teens 13-15 have kept their default restrictions on and 94% of parents surveyed say Teen Accounts are helpful to them.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Denmark’s prime minister announced last week that the country will ban social media for children under 15, although parents would have the option to approve its use for teens 13 and up.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Teen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teen. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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