Social media and mental health: Inappropriate use of social media is having a negative effect on the mental health of Irish youth, according to the Parliament of Ireland. A joint committee has recommended that a single body be assigned the task of coordinating regulation of social media content, states the report Addressing the Growth of Social Media and Tackling Cyberbullying. Of particular concern are cyberbullying, online harassment, exposure to unsuitable violent and sexual material and the decline of real social interaction. The report makes a number of recommendations, including discouraging children below the allowable age from opening
Social media and mental health: Inappropriate use of social media is having a negative effect on the mental health of Irish youth, according to the Parliament of Ireland. A joint committee has recommended that a single body be assigned the task of coordinating regulation of social media content, states the report Addressing the Growth of Social Media and Tackling Cyberbullying. Of particular concern are cyberbullying, online harassment, exposure to unsuitable violent and sexual material and the decline of real social interaction. The report makes a number of recommendations, including discouraging children below the allowable age from