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Safeguarding: Social Media & Mental Health

Social Media is often scrutinised as having a negative impact on children’s mental health. Children and young people are now growing up in a technology dominated world, and social media plays a major role in their social lives. This balanced guide focuses at both the positive and negative impacts that social media can bring to young people and their mental health.

https://nationalonlinesafety.com/hub/view/guide/social-media-mental-health-the-positive-and-negative-impacts 

In this section...

Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers

My Family's Digital Toolkit

Fake Celebrity Chatbots - Harmful Content

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok

Common Sense Media – Game Reviews

Health & Fitness Apps: A Guide for Parents

Careers & Apprenticeship Information

New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children

Managing In-Game Spending

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