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Issue 12.05

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Life In ‘Likes’: Children’s Commissioner Report Into Social Media Use Among 8 -12 Year Olds

This Children's Commissioner's report on the effects of social media on 8-to-12-year-olds examines the way children use social media and its effects on their wellbeing. ‘Life in Likes’ fills a gap in research showing how younger children use platforms which social media companies say are not designed for them. Whilst most social media sites have an official age limit of 13 years, some research has suggested 3/4 of 10-to-12 year olds have a social media account. Leadership Briefing 12.05 (137)

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