Desulfovibrio bacteria are probable causes of Parkinson's disease: study(yle.fi)

168 points by atombender 3 years ago | 60 comments

Finland Bans Smartphones in Schools(yle.fi)

683 points by freetonik 1 year ago | 415 comments

Yle News article reporting that Finland has banned smartphones in schools, allowing pupil use only with teacher permission in some circumstances.

Finland, Sweden complete repairs on Baltic Sea cables(yle.fi)

69 points by Hamuko 1 year ago | 45 comments

Finland's average electricity price slips into negative territory(yle.fi)

67 points by alibarber 3 years ago | 65 comments

Finland Buying a Million Landmines(yle.fi)

10 points by vrganj 5 days ago | 2 comments

Yle News article reporting that Finland is buying a million landmines after withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel mines.

Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: data(france24.com)

27 points by giuliomagnifico 2 months ago | 29 comments

Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban(reuters.com)

931 points by chirau 10 months ago | 1380 comments

Reuters news article reporting that Australia has begun enforcing its world-first ban on social media accounts for users under 16.

Finland to vote against the EU mass surveillance and encryption ban directive(dawn.fi)

332 points by miohtama 3 years ago | 57 comments

Finnish news article reporting that Finland's parliament has taken a position against the EU CSAM regulation, criticized as mass surveillance and an encryption ban.

Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube, scraps exemption(reuters.com)

319 points by Brajeshwar 1 year ago | 472 comments

Reuters news article reporting that Australia has extended its under-16 social media ban to include YouTube, removing a previously planned exemption.

Australia proposes ban on social media for those under 16(reuters.com)

377 points by robbiet480 1 year ago | 394 comments

Reuters article on Australia's proposed ban on social media use for people under 16; the capture shows a bot-check captcha instead of the article.

Finland Bans Smartphones in Schools(yle.fi)

683 points by freetonik 1 year ago | 415 comments

Yle News article reporting that Finland has banned smartphones in schools, allowing pupil use only with teacher permission in some circumstances.

Norway Set to Become Latest Country to Ban Social Media for Under 16s(bloomberg.com)

339 points by 1vuio0pswjnm7 6 months ago | 347 comments

Bloomberg news article reporting that Norway plans to ban social media use for children under 16.