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Social media effects on children’s brains to be examined by UK lawmakers

By Patricia Figueiredo ( March 26, 2026, 12:49 GMT | Insight) -- The impact of social media and screen time on children’s brain development is set to be examined in a UK parliamentary inquiry, as lawmakers seek to address gaps in evidence and inform policymaking. The probe follows growing regulatory scrutiny of platforms, including a landmark US ruling on addictive design, and builds on the committee’s previous examinations of online harms and child safety.A UK parliamentary committee is set to examine how screen time and social media impact the brains of children and teenagers amid growing pressure for lawmakers and regulators to do more to protect people, especially children, from digital harms....

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