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Sir Keir Starmer says that “social media is making children unhappy”, before adding that platforms “make it easier for bullies to harass and abuse” children.
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00:00All I've ever wanted for my own children, hand on heart, is for them to be happy and for them
00:06to be safe.
00:08And I think that's what any parent wants.
00:12But I ask the question now, do we truly believe that social media creates a happy environment for our children?
00:20Do we truly believe that it's a place where they can feel safe?
00:26I don't think I even need to answer those questions, do I?
00:30Every parent can see it with their own eyes.
00:33Social media is making children unhappy.
00:37It's making it easier for bullies to harass and abuse them.
00:41And it could even be harming their mental health, exposing them to content that is dangerous, because that's what grabs
00:49the attention.
00:50It's designed to be addictive.
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