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More than 800,000 young children seeing social media content 'designed to hook adults', figures show

More than 800,000 young children seeing social media content 'designed to hook adults', figures show

Update: 2025-12-02
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Children as young as three are "being fed content and algorithms designed to hook adults" on social media, a former education minister has warned.
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More than 800,000 young children seeing social media content 'designed to hook adults', figures show

More than 800,000 young children seeing social media content 'designed to hook adults', figures show