I recently received hundreds of emails about the safety of children online. It’s clear we all want to make sure children are safe online and that they develop a healthy relationship with social media.
There is no option for inaction on this matter and the safety of our children must be the top priority.
I’m pleased that the government has announced a three-month consultation into children’s social media use, including exploring the option of banning it entirely for children under a certain age. It will also consider a phone curfew to restrict excessive use of mobile phones and examine addictive design features such as ‘infinite scrolling’.
I will provide an update when details of the consultation go live and I hope that lots of local residents take the opportunity to have their say.