How do young people feel about the U16 social media ban? | News

The UK government has begun consultations on a possible Australian-style social media ban on under-16s, citing growing concerns about mental health, online abuse and harmful content.

Independent He visited Flippgenn’s The Table, a youth-led discussion on online safety, to find out what young people think about it, with some branding the suggestions as “attacking the symptoms rather than the root cause”.

Jaan, 16, said: “I’ve had leukemia for three years. I felt incredibly lonely throughout the whole process… Connecting with my friends through social media has helped me a lot.”

Independent takes a closer look at an issue that divides generations.