The Commons Science and Technology Committee has announced an inquiry into the impact of social media and screen-use on children and young people’s health.

The committee says it wants to hear the views of young people themselves, as well as of teachers and youth workers.

To submit your views, written statements need to be sent to the committee’s inquiry page by April 6.

Chairman Norman Lamb said it was vital to assess the benefits and risks.

“Social media and smartphones are increasingly being used by children and young people,” he said.

“We want to determine the scale of the issues – separating out the understandable concerns from the hard evidence, and to identify what practical measures people are already taking to boost the benefits and blunt the potential harms.

“We want to hear from schools and young people, as well as from the industry and government.”

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