questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment the Government has made of the impact of (a) smartphone and (b) social media use by under 16s on their (i) mental health and (ii) safety.
answerText: The government is committed to making the UK the safest place to be a child online, as evidenced by the landmark Online Safety Act. Harmful and age-inappropriate online content and activity can be particularly damaging for children. That is why the Online...
heading: Children: Social Media