{"id":21637,"date":"2026-01-20T16:37:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/uk-study-to-examine-effects-of-restricting-social-media-for-children\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:37:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:37:38","slug":"uk-study-to-examine-effects-of-restricting-social-media-for-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/uk-study-to-examine-effects-of-restricting-social-media-for-children\/","title":{"rendered":"UK study to examine effects of restricting social media for children"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trial involving 4,000 children will explore impact on mental health, sleep and time spent with friends and family<\/p>\n

A pioneering investigation into the impact of restricting social media access for children in the UK has been announced as politicians around the world consider action on the issue.<\/p>\n

In December, Australia became the first country to ban under-16s from social media<\/a>, with governments in other countries \u2013 including the UK \u2013 under pressure to do the same.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nTrial involving 4,000 children will explore impact on mental health, sleep and time spent with friends and family
\nA pioneering investigation into the impact of restricting social media access for children in the UK has been announced as politicians around the world consider action on the issue.
\nIn December, Australia became the first country to ban under-16s from social media, with governments in other countries \u2013 including the UK \u2013 under pressure to do the same. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Trial involving 4,000 children will explore impact on mental health, sleep and time spent with friends and family A pioneering investigation into the impact of restricting social media access for children in the UK has been announced as politicians around the world consider action on the issue. In December, Australia became the first country to …<\/p>\n

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