Us Teens

A Facebook executive said that the company would introduce new measures on its apps to prompt teens away from harmful content, as US lawmakers scrutinise how Facebook and subsidiaries like Instagram affect young people's mental health.

Facebook at a US senate hearing on Thursday was accused of concealing the negative findings about Instagram and demanded a commitment from the company to make changes.

US lawmakers Thursday demanded pledges from Facebook to address escalating worries over its platforms' impact on teens' mental health, but a top executive instead offered assurances the sites are already safe.

Two 17-year-olds were injured in a shooting at a high school in the US state of Virginia on Monday, officials said, adding that the suspect had been arrested after fleeing the scene.

British teen sensation Emma Raducanu defeated Canada's Leylah Fernandez in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, to win the US Open women's singles title.

Emma Raducanu made history by becoming the first ever qualifier to reach a women's singles Grand Slam final.

British 18-year-old Emma Raducanu became the first qualifier to ever reach a women's singles Grand Slam final by defeating Greek 17th seed Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-4 at the US Open on Thursday.

Canadian teen sensation Leylah Annie Fernandez advanced to her first Grand Slam final on Thursday by defeating world number two Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the US Open semi-finals.

British 18-year-old sensation Emma Raducanu became the first qualifier to reach the US Open women's semi-finals by defeating Belinda Bencic 6-3, 6-4.

Spanish teen Carlos Alcaraz had to retire with injury during his US Open quarter-final against Canada's Feliz Auger-Aliassime.

US Open: Daniil Medvedev reached the men's singles semi-finals, while teen Leylah Fernandez reached the last four of the women's singles.

Naomi Osaka suffered a shock exit in the US Open women's singles third round and said she does not know when she will play again.

US Open: Defending champion Naomi Osaka knocked out after losing to Leylah Annie Fernandez in women's singles 3rd round

Tokyo Olympics: World No.1 archer Deepika Kumari beat USA's Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez 6-4 to reach the women's individual pre-quarterfinals.

A 22-year-old British citizen was arrested in Spain on Wednesday in connection with a July 2020 Twitter hack that compromised the accounts of high-profile politicians and celebrities, the US Justice Department said.

A Facebook executive said that the company would introduce new measures on its apps to prompt teens away from harmful content, as US lawmakers scrutinise how Facebook and subsidiaries like Instagram affect young people's mental health.

Facebook at a US senate hearing on Thursday was accused of concealing the negative findings about Instagram and demanded a commitment from the company to make changes.

US lawmakers Thursday demanded pledges from Facebook to address escalating worries over its platforms' impact on teens' mental health, but a top executive instead offered assurances the sites are already safe.

Two 17-year-olds were injured in a shooting at a high school in the US state of Virginia on Monday, officials said, adding that the suspect had been arrested after fleeing the scene.

British teen sensation Emma Raducanu defeated Canada's Leylah Fernandez in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, to win the US Open women's singles title.

Emma Raducanu made history by becoming the first ever qualifier to reach a women's singles Grand Slam final.

British 18-year-old Emma Raducanu became the first qualifier to ever reach a women's singles Grand Slam final by defeating Greek 17th seed Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-4 at the US Open on Thursday.

Canadian teen sensation Leylah Annie Fernandez advanced to her first Grand Slam final on Thursday by defeating world number two Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the US Open semi-finals.

British 18-year-old sensation Emma Raducanu became the first qualifier to reach the US Open women's semi-finals by defeating Belinda Bencic 6-3, 6-4.

Spanish teen Carlos Alcaraz had to retire with injury during his US Open quarter-final against Canada's Feliz Auger-Aliassime.

US Open: Daniil Medvedev reached the men's singles semi-finals, while teen Leylah Fernandez reached the last four of the women's singles.

Naomi Osaka suffered a shock exit in the US Open women's singles third round and said she does not know when she will play again.

US Open: Defending champion Naomi Osaka knocked out after losing to Leylah Annie Fernandez in women's singles 3rd round

Tokyo Olympics: World No.1 archer Deepika Kumari beat USA's Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez 6-4 to reach the women's individual pre-quarterfinals.

A 22-year-old British citizen was arrested in Spain on Wednesday in connection with a July 2020 Twitter hack that compromised the accounts of high-profile politicians and celebrities, the US Justice Department said.