UK’s Education Committee: Social Media Ban a Must to Save Children’s Mental Health

Time to put the welfare of young people before social media companies

Policymakers must confront the fact that social media has had a detrimental impact on the lives of young people in this country. While few people would advocate for greater state involvement when it comes to the dissemination of information, technology companies have had ample opportunity to bring their platforms in line with other publishers.

UK’s Education Committee: Social media ban a must to save children’s mental health

UK Parliament’s Education Committee is advocating for a statutory ban on social media for under-16s, saying “addictive” platforms are harming their development, behavior, and mental health, sometimes leading to “truly horrific consequences.” Committee chair Helen Hayes, MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, said: “From bullying and misogyny to abuse and sexual exploitation, children and young people growing up today face a deluge of serious harms whe…

MPs renew demand for social media ban for children amid warning 'addictive' apps causing harm in young people

MPs today demanded a social media ban for children, warning “addictive design” apps are exposing young people to serious harms.The Commons Education Committee called for a statutory ban on social media for children alongside restrictions on features including infinite scrolling, disappearing messages and algorithm driven content designed to keep youngsters online for longer.The proposals were made in the committee’s response to the Government’s …

MPs call for statutory social media ban for children under 16

MPs have urged the Government to enforce a statutory ban on the use of social media for children under 16, as they said tech companies cannot be relied upon to self-regulate. The consultation on access to social media for young people, which closes next week, floats a range of measures such as age restrictions and curfews. But there have been widespread calls for an Australian-style ban on children’s use of social media, although questions have …