Children's mental health and social media: creating a healthier online environment

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The online world is now a central part of childhood. Around eight in 10 UK children aged three to 17 are estimated to have at least one active social media profile https://www.ofcom.org.uk/siteassets/resources/documents/research and data/media literacy research/children/childrens media use and attitudes report 2025/childrens media literacy report 2025.pdf?v=396621 , with research showing that this can have both positive and negative consequences https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/POST PN 0780/POST PN 0780.pdf for children and young people, including in terms of their health. Against a backdrop of worsening children's mental health https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight and analysis/long reads/state childrens health england , this event will explore w…

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