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Impacts of social media on children and young people

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The impacts of social media use depend on who is using it, how and why. What does the evidence suggest about benefits and risks for children and young people?

Publication type:
policy brief
Publication Date:
2026-08
Language:
en
Publication URL:
https://doi.org/10.58248/PN780
Institute(s):
Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology of the UK Parliament (POST)
Country:
United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland