Overview

• Over 14% of children aged 10 to 19 worldwide experience mental health problems and the adolescent suicide rate averages six per 100,000.
• Researchers identified a troubling correlation between compulsive social media use and declining mental health among young people.
• Europe shows the highest regional risk, with 13% of 13-year-olds at risk of problematic social media use and 39% of 15-year-olds in constant online contact.
• Greece proposed regulations on children’s use of online platforms at a recent ministerial meeting in Luxembourg.
• France’s government signaled support for banning social media for those under 15 while urging a unified European approach.