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Nearly half of UK girls saw harmful social media content in a week, research shows

Foundation (MRF) research found that 47% of girls aged 13 to 17 encountered high-risk content during a seven-day period.

Nearly half of UK girls saw harmful social media content in a week, research shows

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Foundation (MRF) research found that 47% of girls aged 13 to 17 encountered high-risk content during a seven-day period.

New safety measures had little effect so far, study finds, with Starmer expected to announce under-16s ban Nearly half of girls and a third of all teenagers saw suicide, self-harm and eating disorder...

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Foundation (MRF) research found that 47% of girls aged 13 to 17 encountered high-risk content during a seven-day period. New safety measures had little effect so far, study finds, with Starmer expected to announce under-16s ban Nearly half of girls and a third of all teenagers saw suicide, self-harm and eating disorder content on social media in a week, a study shows.

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