A Labour MP has urged the government to support his plans to make social media "less addictive" for children under 16. Former teacher Josh MacAlister is calling for measures to stop kids "doomscrolling" - when they repeatedly spend time viewing negative content online. The Warrington MP said governments across the world were now "waking up to concerns" of parents and teachers to the effect of excess screen time. "It's displacing a huge amount of time that kids used to spend in real life