Is your child using social media? The safety conversation every parent needs to be thinking about

Is your child using social media? The safety conversation every parent needs to be thinking about

Is your child using social media? The safety conversation every parent needs to be thinking about Social media users are getting younger and younger — so how can we help protect them? Yolanthe Fawehinmi, PA More young children are using social media sites and apps than ever before, new research suggests. According to Ofcom [the UK's communications regulator], 38pc of five-to-seven-year-olds now use social media, with WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram and Discord particularly rising in popularity among this age group — …