Women in Saudi Arabia in Prison for Talking About Human Rights Online
Women have been given harsh prison sentences for tweeting or sharing their opinions online
Month: May 2025
Meet IndyKids Reporter: 10-Year-Old Brooklynn Then!
Meet Brooklynn Then, a 10-year-old IndyKids reporter from Manhattan, N.Y. Brooklynn’s main hobbies are making a type of bracelet called kandi. She would also like to find out if she could visit every website on Earth, and she would love to go to the United Palace again near her home. As a young journalist, what …
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Australia Bans Social Media for Ages 16 and Under
If the banned apps do not find a way to get kids under 16 off of their app, they will get fined up to 50 million Australian dollars. The ban will take effect on Dec. 10, 2025.
Fake News and Meta: What Happens Next?
On Jan. 7, 2025, Mark Zuckerberg, the owner of Meta, announced the end of its fact-checking program. This new policy affects Facebook and Instagram. Meta has lifted restrictions on certain topics to allow for “more speech.” Meta claims that the priority is for users to have more freedom of speech and for Meta to make fewer mistakes in policing content.
What Caused the L.A. Wildfires?
On Jan. 7, 2025, a fire broke out in the Pacific Palisades and Eaton communities in Los Angeles, Calif. The fires spread more than 20,000 and 14,000 acres, respectively, destroying or damaging thousands of structures. Thirty deaths were reported in the fires. According to NBC News, around 200,000 people fled their homes.
What Will Happen to Altadena?
On Jan. 7 at 6:18 p.m., the Eaton Fire in Altadena, Calif., ignited. Debra Quartman, my great-aunt who is an Altadena resident, said it was very windy that day. She and my great-uncle kept getting notifications that their power was going to go out at some point in an effort to avoid power-related fires. Debra’s neighbor called and said there was a fire in her neighborhood, so she went out into her backyard and saw the fire was east of her.
