How do young people feel about the under-16 social media ban?

this U.K. The government has begun consultations on possible options Australian style ban There are growing concerns about mental health, online abuse and social media targeting under-16s harmful content.

independent Visited FlippGen and Beyond’s The Table, a discussion led by young people online safetyto hear what young people think about this, with some calling these suggestions “treating the symptoms rather than the root cause.”

Jaan, 16, said: “I’ve been living with leukemia for three years. I felt very isolated throughout the process… Connecting with friends through social media has helped me a lot.”

independent The issue of generational divisions is carefully studied.