Nearly half of UK girls saw harmful social media content in a week, research shows
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- Molly Rose Foundation research found that 47% of girls aged 13 to 17 encountered high-risk content during a seven-day period.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleNearly half of girls and a third of all teenagers saw suicide, self-harm and eating disorder content on social media in a week, a study shows.
- The Molly Rose Foundation (MRF) research found that 47% of girls aged 13 to 17 encountered high-risk content during a seven-day period.
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Molly Rose Foundation research found that 47% of girls aged 13 to 17 encountered high-risk content during a seven-day period. Photograph: Hollandse Hoogte/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Molly Rose Foundation research found that 47% of girls aged 13 to 17 encountered high-risk content during a seven-day period. Photograph: Hollandse Hoogte/Shutterstock Social media ban Nearly half of UK girls saw harmful social media content in a week, research shows New safety measures had little effect so far, study finds, with Starmer expected to announce under-16s ban
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleNearly half of girls and a third of all teenagers saw suicide, self-harm and eating disorder content on social media in a week, a study shows.
The Molly Rose Foundation (MRF) research found that 47% of girls aged 13 to 17 encountered high-risk content during a seven-day period.