Monmouthshire pupils weigh up social media ban for under-16s

Why it matters

IN a dramatic move last year Australia banned anyone under the age of 16 from social media platforms like Facebook, Tiktok, and Snapchat and now students in Monmouthshire have offered their views on a potential social media ban in this country as the government seeks ways to prevent online bullying and so-called ‘doom scrolling’ and support well being and mental health in young people