Jade Varney: B416 advisor voices concerns with the impact of social media on mental health - The Sunday Session with Francesca Rudkin

There's growing concerns about the impact of social media on young people, with advocates calling for tighter regulations.

Politicians have voiced support for a teen social media ban in line with Australia, but experts say more needs to be done in this area.

B416 advisor Jade Varney says education is important, but the technology's gone too far to let young people use it without a proper intervention. 

"These technology platforms have been engineered to intercept our control functions in our brains, and a young person relying on the knowledge they've been taught in school just may not be enough at this current stage."

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