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Troop 161 Sturbridge Massachusetts 19h ago

Laws Every Scout Should Know

Being a Scout means more than camping, hiking, and earning merit badges. Scouts are also expected to be good citizens who understand the rules and laws that help keep our communities safe and fair. While Scouts are not expected to be lawyers, learning about important laws can help them become informed and responsible leaders. 1. The Scout Law and the Law of the Land The Scout Law teaches Scouts to be Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, […]

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Laws Every Scout Should Know

Troop 161 Sturbridge Massachusetts

World news | The Guardian 1d ago

‘More relevant than making fires’: Explorer Scouts launch badges for AI and digital age https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jun/25/explorer-scouts-launch-badges-ai-digital-age #ScoutsAndScouting #YoungPeople #Children #AiArtificialIntelligence #Computing #SocialMediaBan #SocialMedia #Technology #InternetSafety #UkNews

‘More relevant than making fires’: Explorer Scouts launch badges for AI and digital age

Content creation and online safety among new topics for 14- to 18-year-olds – but tweaks may be needed when social media ban comes in

The Guardian

Steven Heywood 4d ago

"We want all children to be safe online, but these policies create new safety and privacy risks for young people and entire adult populations alike. Far from reigning in Big Tech in, age-gating policies gift corporations masses more of our personal information whilst letting them off the hook for their design choices".

#UKPolitics
#InternetSafety

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1jy512r19ro

How the social media ban could reshape how all of us use the internet

Why some argue the social media ban could have a profound affect on how young people gain new knowledge and the rest of us move around online

BBC News

Opinion | The Guardian US Jun 19

The UK’s social media ban for under-16s has just empowered big tech | Taylor Lorenz https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/19/uk-social-media-ban-under-16s-big-tech-age-verification #SocialMediaBan #YoungPeople #InternetSafety #SocialMedia #UkNews #SocialMediaBans #Internet #Technology #WorldNews

The UK’s social media ban for under-16s has just empowered big tech

Age verification means that the sector’s biggest players will now have access to information that will only make them richer and more powerful, says technology journalist Taylor Lorenz

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian Jun 18

UK attorney general tells staff to stop using X amid disinformation concerns https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/18/uk-attorney-general-tells-staff-stop-using-x-disinformation-concerns #X #Politics #SocialMedia #Internet #Media #Technology #ElonMusk #InternetSafety #SocialMediaBan #FarRight #UkNews #DigitalMedia

Attorney general tells department to stop using X amid UK disinformation concerns

Exclusive: Richard Hermer’s office understood to be first in government to restrict use after recent riots

The Guardian

PPC Land Jun 17

ICYMI: UK bans social media for under-16s - what the new rules actually do: The UK government today announced a ban on social media for under-16s, with Spring 2027 regulations covering Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and more. https://ppc.land/uk-bans-social-media-for-under-16s-what-the-new-rules-actually-do/ #SocialMedia #UKGovernment #Under16 #InternetSafety #DigitalWellbeing

UK bans social media for under-16s - what the new rules actually do

The UK government today announced a ban on social media for under-16s, with Spring 2027 regulations covering Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and more.

PPC Land