Schools need to do more to prepare pupils for the emotional pressures and demands of social media, the children’s commissioner for England has said. A report published today by children’s commissioner Anne Longfield found that children’s use of social media increases rapidly after they enter secondary school, with them often using social media multiple times a day. The report, which focused on social media use among eight- to 12-year-olds, found that while social media helped children stay in touch with friends and entertained them, it also made them view offline activities through a “shareable lens”, made them anxious about their appearance and put them under pressure to seek validation from others from their social media activities. Read more.
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