As the United Kingdom and other countries make moves to follow Australia’s lead in restricting access to social media for under-16s, there is still much we don’t know about how the technology impacts young people’s mental health over time.
For example, does using social media for a certain number of hours each day lead to increased harm? Are younger adolescents more vulnerable than older ones? Is there any difference between boys and girls?
Our new study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, provides some important answers to these questions. It found clear risks from heavier social media use on young people’s mental health.
Alongside this, we also undertook a recent poll of Australian parents about efforts to restrict access to social media for young people. The findings suggest the law is changing parents’ views and practices around their children’s social media use.
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