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A new trial against Meta and Snap begins in Los Angeles: Snap becomes a defendant for the first time

On October 28, jury selection begins in Los Angeles in a trial over social media harm to teenagers. Meta reached a settlement with one of the two plaintiffs but not the other; Snap will appear in court for the first time. Testimony from Zuckerberg, Mosseri and Spiegel is expected. On October 28, jury selection begins in Los Angeles in a case over social media harm to teenagers. Meta reached a settlement with one of the two plaintiffs but not with the other; Snap will appear in court for the first time. Testimony from Zuckerberg, Mosseri and Spiegel is expected.

Otabek Yusupov
4 min read
Health

Protein products for teenagers: demand is growing while experts warn of risks

A University of Michigan survey found that nearly half of parents of teenagers aged 13–17 reported their children consuming protein products over the past year. The German Nutrition Society (DGE) believes that healthy people, including athletes, do not need special protein supplements, and that excess protein can harm the kidneys and contribute to excess weight.

Aziz Karimov
4 min read
Incidents

16-year-old student from Volgograd Region who went missing found dead in Krasnodar along with her boyfriend

The search for a 16-year-old student from the settlement of Gorodishche, who went missing on October 3 along with her boyfriend, has ended: on October 16, both were found dead near an abandoned unfinished building in central Krasnodar. Earlier, on October 6, the body of a woman with stab wounds was found in Gorodishche; her 17-year-old son was suspected in her death and disappeared after the incident. The girl's relatives are preparing for the funeral.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
World

Two teenagers detained in Novokuznetsk while receiving 3 million rubles from pensioners

In Novokuznetsk, police detained two teenagers from Novosibirsk (15 and 16 years old) who worked as couriers for telephone fraudsters while they were receiving 3 million rubles from an elderly married couple. The meeting on October 14 took place under the control of criminal investigation operatives. A case of fraud on an especially large scale has been opened against the 16-year-old.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
World

Technical school students in Samarkand region disobeyed a traffic police officer, insulted him and fled — materials handed over to the prosecutor's office

In the Ishtikhon district of Samarkand region, students of Technical School No. 2 of the Kattakurgan district rented a Chevrolet Malibu-2 for 1.2 million soums, disobeyed a traffic police officer's demand to stop, drove the car at him, insulted him and fled, filming the incident and posting it on social media. The incident was critically discussed with the participation of the district khokim, the prosecutor and interior affairs leadership; one of the students apologized. The documents were sent to the prosecutor's office for a lawful decision.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
World

More than 40% of British teenagers ask schools to teach them finance and job hunting

A Survation poll for BBC of 2,000 teenagers aged 13–18 found: 44% want more workplace experience, 43% want help managing finances, 42% want advice on finding jobs. More than half had no work experience. The England government plans to guarantee two weeks of work experience for every pupil. Four students from Newcastle shared their internship experiences.

Aziz Karimov
3 min read