Samaritan in the news for their mental health chatbot risks linked to teen suicides, raising urgent safety concerns about AI and youth.
As of March 6, 2026, Indonesia has enacted a regulation banning children under 16 from having accounts on high-risk social media platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Roblox, and Bigo Live. The ban will be implemented gradually starting March 28, with penalties for non-compliant platforms. This makes Indonesia the first Southeast Asian country to impose such restrictions, following Australia's December 2025 ban.
Cost of living concerns grow as Middle East conflict disrupts global oil markets, raising prices for essentials. Inflation remains at 3%, but household confidence drops, with many dipping into savings. Benefit payments are adjusting for April, with universal credit recipients set for a boost.
Kathryn Stockett has published The Calamity Club, a Depression-era saga set in Mississippi, amid renewed attention to her past reception after The Help. The novel, a 656-page doorstop, follows two white women surviving the Great Depression. Initial reception acknowledges long journey from rejection to publication, with ongoing debate about her previous work.