
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.

In this section...
What is Character AI? What parents need to know
How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents
New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children
Keeping safe online :: a guide for parents & teachers
What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok
Careers & Apprenticeship Information
Parent and carers guide to live streaming
See also...
Bullying and child on child abuse
Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
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