The UK Government has launched its public consultation on social media and mobile phones. The consultation seeks views on issues such as setting a minimum age for social media use, the digital age of consent, curfews, and addictive design features. The deadline for responses is 26th May.
The UK Government has launched its public consultation on social media and mobile phones. The consultation seeks views on issues such as setting a minimum age for social media use, the digital age of consent, curfews, and addictive design features.
Anyone with a view is invited to take part, including young people, parents and carers, professionals working with children, civil society organisations, academics, and industry.
To support accessibility, the consultation is available in three different formats, including:
The consultation is open until 11.59 pm on 26th May, and the UK Government expects to publish its response in the summer of this year.
YouthLink Scotland will be consulting further to understand the views of the youth work sector in Scotland and explore how a youth work approach can support young people’s online lives.