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Recommendation 2
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Screen time harms significantly outweigh benefits for young children, requiring minimal use.
Conclusion
The overwhelming weight of evidence submitted to us suggests that the harms of screen time and social media use significantly outweigh the benefits for young children, whereas limited use of screens and genuinely educational uses of digital technology can have benefits for older children. For this reason, screen time should be minimal for younger children and better balanced with face-to-face socialisation and physical activity for older ones.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 22 May 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗