NASUWT says evidence growing that unregulated access affects behaviour in school and harms mental health
One of the UK’s biggest teaching unions has called on the government to ban social media for under-16s over concerns about mental health and concentration.
The Teachers’ Union (NASUWT) wants legislation to be tightened so big tech firms would face penalties for allowing children to access their platforms.
The online safety debate was thrust back into the spotlight this month when it emerged Elon Musk’s Grok AI tool was digitally removing the clothing of women and children.
A pioneering social media ban for under-16s came into force in Australia last month, but its effectiveness has yet to be established.
