7 March 2025, 08:13

By Anna McShane

Today, MPs will vote on the Safer Phones Private Members' Bill, a proposal to introduce stronger protections for young people online.

It is a moment of reckoning, not just for children, but for adults too.

Our polling reveals a surprising twist: Gen Z, the first generation raised on social media, is increasingly uneasy about the technology that has shaped their lives.

We found 62 per cent of young Britons believe social media does more harm than good for young people. Four in five say they would try to keep their own children off social media for as long as possible, with regret over childhood screen time widespread.

Probably most striking is that young people don't just........

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