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<p>We have not made such a specific assessment. However, in February the Chief Medical
Officers published their independent systematic map of evidence on screen and social
media use in children and young people, and recommended next steps and advice for
parents and carers. They concluded that the published scientific research is currently
insufficient to support evidence-based guidelines on screen time, but there is enough
basis to warrant a precautionary approach and action by schools, government and technology
companies.</p><p> </p><p>For children and young people, we know that there can be
a link between very high levels of social media use and poorer mental health. Data
from the Understanding Society survey indicates that children who spent more than
three hours using social networking websites on a school day were twice as likely
to report high or very high scores for mental ill-health than those who spent less
than three hours on social media. However, it is unclear whether increased use causes
poorer mental health or whether poorer mental health increases social media use.</p><p><strong>
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