Social media and anxiety: “It can be draining”
ý Radio 5 Live has been examining what teenagers are thinking about in 2023.
Rachel Burden sat down with Izzy, Fran, Eddie and Ellie to ask them what they think about the big issues facing their community.
When asked about social media’s impact on her age group, Fran said “These influencers post pictures, they’re on holiday every week.”
“They’ve got this dream life, dream body, dream friendships”.
“Seeing that every day, every time you go on that app, it can be draining”.
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