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BBC News Big Social Media Debate: Under-16s give opinions on ban

www.bbc.com·George Sandeman·about 1 month ago
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'I can't stop using it' - under-16s have their say on possible social media ban BBC Isaac, 13, hopes he and his friends won't be banned from using social media Isaac loves watching football clips. Like many 13-year-old boys, he also loves superheroes and gaming. TikTok provides an endless supply of videos on all three. "If I'm being completely honest, I'd say I watch four hours a day." At weekends it could be even longer. "When I have nothing to do, that's all I do." But even at his tender age he's come across videos that make him sad, angry or worried. If he was prime minister, he'd make sure children like him were not served videos like these. Isaac was one of 33 pupils from the north-west of England, all aged 12-18, who took part in the BBC News debate on social media. They gathered at the Bolton Lads & Girls Club on Wednesday afternoon to share their opinions on whether social media should be restricted, or even banned altogether, for under-16s in the UK.…

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