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Christopher Ferguson

The Spectator

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There is no evidence that social media harms children’s mental health

The government is consulting on the merits of banning children under the age of 16 from social media and looks poised to do so. As with many such...

15.02.2026 150

The Spectator

Christopher Ferguson

No dramas / There is no evidence that social media harms children’s mental health

The government is consulting on the merits of banning children under the age of 16 from social media and looks prised to do so. As with many such...

14.02.2026 70

The Spectator

Christopher Ferguson

There is no evidence that social media harms children’s mental health

The government is consulting on the merits of banning children under the age of 16 from social media and looks prised to do so. As with many such...

14.02.2026 150

The Spectator

Christopher Ferguson