Social Media: Mental Health
(asked on 11th February 2025) - View Source
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what evidence his Department is gathering on the impact of social media interfaces on the mental wellbeing of users.
Answered by
Feryal Clark
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
We recognise the need for more research and evidence to improve our understanding of people’s experiences online.
In November 2024, DSIT announced a feasibility study to further understand the impact of social media on children.
The study will review existing evidence and assess which research methods will be most effective in determining the causal effect of social media on children’s developmental outcomes. The study will conclude in May 2025.