Heavy social media usage erodes young people’s wellbeing, report finds

Reuters

Heavy social media usage appears to contribute to a drop in ‌wellbeing among young people, especially girls, in some English-speaking countries, the World Happiness Report published on Thursday found.

Already, a number of countries across the world are working on plans to curb children’s social media access after Australia in December became the world’s first ​country to ban social media for children under 16.