"The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) will recruit families from across the UK and split them into four groups. Parents in the first group will be shown how to disable social media apps using parental controls to block their teenagers from using them at home."
"Researchers will interview parents and children at the start of the six-week pilot and again at the end to see how the restrictions have affected family life, sleep, and schoolwork."
"The government announced the consultation in January after pressure from backbenchers, opposition parties, and members of the House of Lords to follow Australia in blocking under-16s from social media."
"Large randomised controlled trials, like the one in Bradford, will allow us to both better understand the impact of social media and select interventions that work for young people as well as their families."
The UK government is conducting a trial involving 300 families to test various social media restrictions for under-16s. Families will be divided into four groups, each experiencing different levels of restrictions. The trial aims to evaluate the effects on family dynamics, sleep, and academic performance. Additionally, a public consultation has garnered nearly 30,000 responses regarding the potential for broader restrictions on social media and gaming for minors. The initiative follows calls for action from various political figures and includes a larger study involving 4,000 students in Bradford.
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