'Banning us from social media not practical', say teenagers

27 March 2 mins read Joanne Parkes Youth Work

A committee of young people has issued calls for policymakers to urgently protect them and their peers from violent online content.

Young committee members questioned witnesses from House of Commons committee rooms. Picture: Parliament.uk

In its report investigating the links between social media and youth violence, the Youth Select Committee highlights how the Online Safety Act – in the process of being implemented – does not go far enough.

The group of 14- to 19- year-olds recommends further incentivising social media companies to develop safer online spaces, rather than banning young people from social media.

Regulation could include creating an online safety rating system and annual government reports to Parliament on how the legislation is working, it says.

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