Wes Streeting has called for action on social media use for under 16s amid growing demands for a ban. The Health Secretary expressed concern over the impact websites such as X and Instagram had on kids' health, and claimed the technology had been unleashed without anyone “understanding the consequences”. His intervention comes just days after one of the largest teaching unions said social media should be banned for under-16s to improve concentration at school and stem damage to mental health.

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