00:00Well, big tech has become a bit like big tobacco. We know from whistleblowers that those behind the
00:07tobacco industry knew the product was harmful and they knew it was addictive. And part of their
00:12marketing plan was to addict children so they would grow up to be the customers and consumers
00:18of the future. We're seeing something very similar with social media. We've got addictive algorithms,
00:24platforms that are designed not only to draw children in but to keep them actively engaged
00:30online. And there is now sufficient evidence about the impact of those harms on everything from sleep
00:37and concentration to education, health, well-being, as well as the really sinister stuff we're seeing
00:44online in terms of harms, grooming, radicalisation. So it is past time for government to act
00:53I hope and believe the government will introduce a ban on social media for under-16s. That's
01:00certainly what I and others are calling for.
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