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England’s Emergency Child Mental Health Admissions Are Becoming Far More Expensive

A BMJ Open study found that the cost of emergency mental health admissions for children and young people in England climbed from £22.5 million in 2012/13 to £87.3 million in 2021/22.

Key Takeaways

Emergency mental health admission costs for children and young people in England rose from £22.5 million to £87.3 million over a decade.
The increase was driven by both higher admission rates and longer hospital stays.

DT Editorial Team·May 20, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

Texas Sues Netflix Over Child Data Practices and Addictive Design Claims

Texas has sued Netflix, accusing the company of collecting and sharing children’s data, using addictive design features and misleading consumers about its data practices.

Key Takeaways

Texas accuses Netflix of collecting and sharing user data while telling consumers otherwise.
The lawsuit also targets design features such as autoplay as allegedly addictive dark patterns.

DT Editorial Team·May 12, 2026·via theguardian.com

AI toys are reaching children faster than regulators can catch up

A fast-growing market for conversational toys is raising fresh concerns about safety, privacy, and how always-on AI companions could shape childhood.

Key Takeaways

AI toy makers are rapidly expanding across retail and trade-show channels.
Tests found some products producing age-inappropriate or unsafe responses.

DT Editorial Team·May 9, 2026·via arstechnica.com

Rotavirus Cases Are Arriving Early, but Vaccination Is Keeping Many Children Out of the Hospital

Doctors are seeing rotavirus infections earlier in the season than usual, but the effect of widespread vaccination remains clear: far fewer children are ending up in the hospital.

Key Takeaways

Doctors are seeing rotavirus cases earlier in the season than usual.
Rotavirus remains highly contagious and can make young children very sick.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 25, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

Culture

Roblox will add age verification, tighter chat limits, and nighttime notification restrictions for minors under a Nevada settlement that also includes more than $12 million in payments and program funding.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 16, 2026·via theguardian.com

News

As more countries move toward age-based social media bans for minors, Estonia is arguing that enforcement and platform accountability matter more than prohibitions aimed at children.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 11, 2026·via engadget.com

Culture

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the UK will ‘have to act’ on social media features designed to keep children engaged, with streaks and endless scrolling now under sharper policy scrutiny.

DT Editorial Team·Mar 30, 2026·via theguardian.com

#children

England’s Emergency Child Mental Health Admissions Are Becoming Far More Expensive

Texas Sues Netflix Over Child Data Practices and Addictive Design Claims

AI toys are reaching children faster than regulators can catch up

Rotavirus Cases Are Arriving Early, but Vaccination Is Keeping Many Children Out of the Hospital

England’s Emergency Child Mental Health Admissions Are Becoming Far More Expensive

Texas Sues Netflix Over Child Data Practices and Addictive Design Claims

AI toys are reaching children faster than regulators can catch up

Rotavirus Cases Are Arriving Early, but Vaccination Is Keeping Many Children Out of the Hospital

Roblox Agrees to Nevada Settlement Adding Youth Protections and $12 Million in Payments

Estonia Breaks With Europe’s Push for Child Social Media Bans

UK Signals Crackdown on Addictive Social Media Features for Children