Newscast – How is social media changing children’s lives?

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How will banning social media make a difference in children’s lives today? The education secretary spoke to Adam in the newscast studio the day after the social media ban for under-16s was announced. They discuss; Is it okay for parents to watch YouTube with their kids if they need to be more bored and the school day should be longer? Now you can listen to Newscast on smart speaker. If you want to listen, say “Ask BBC Voice to play a news broadcast”. Works on most modern speakers. Join our Newscast online community here https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are released daily. If you’re in the UK, for more BBC news and current affairs podcasts, listen to BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the BBC’s current political news. The presenter was Adam Fleming. Produced by Jack McLaren with Bethan Ashmead and Anna Harris. The social producer was Gabrielle Purcell-Davies. The technical producer was Jonathan Greer. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The news editor is Sam Bonham.

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