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A newly published survey on 2021 global youth unemployment in several sectors including tech, has revealed that 26% of youth have spent the past 12 months job searching, with 67.9% citing ‘little or no work experience’ as one of their main barriers to employment.

Social media is a big hit with those under 18, but India is proposing a law to prohibit the likes of Google, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and more from tracking, and targeting advertising to, this audience.

Recognising Australia's ICT skills are of growing importance to Australia's economic prosperity SAP Australia has been on the search for Young ICT Explorers. The winners have been announced.

If you’re worried about gaining weight a simple daily text message on your mobile phone or a weekly email could be part of the answer to getting rid of those extra kilos.

Victoria is set to introduce new sexting laws in a bid to bring them up to date with modern technology, and ensure teens won't be placed on the sex offenders register.

Aussie kids are set to learn more about ICT careers and what they can offer, thanks to more co-operation between government program Digital Careers and multinational enterprise firm SAP which today announced further support of the annual Young ICT Explorers competition.

Facebook is on the outer, at least with teens, according to a scathing blog post from a 13 year old New York teenager.

90% of Aussies under 30 are suffering from "nomophobia", the fear of having no mobile phone, according to a new survey.

Australia's parents are struggling to keep their kids safe online due to a lack of tech knowledge, according to new research.

Teenage Facebook users are falling victim to a scam related to hit film Twilight: Breaking Dawn, with their accounts being compromised and then sending the scam onto their friends.

Research released today reveals significant benefits to young people through social networking, which helps them to build relationships with the world around them and increases their sense of community and belonging.'¨'¨

Some of Australia's internet superpowers are combining to fight cyber bullying, in the form of a new cyber-safety committee that will be available for public observation.

A day after the announcement that Google will soon be launching its Election 2010 initiatives with Federal politicians, its own engineers and amongst others, YouTube videos from the public, comes the announcement that VibeWire Youth Inc has joined forces with YouTube so 'citizen reporters' can 'report the election their way'. Will it get your vote?