Phone-free discos would be more fun — and less pressure, say Irish teens

'You can’t really just go to a disco and enjoy it anymore,' 15-year-old Annie said, 'you have to keep checking yourself'

The teenagers were on the show to talk about their Young Social Innovator's project 'Be Aware, Don't Compare' which is all about the effects of comparison culture and edited content online on young people. Picture: Mali Maeder / Pexels

Phone-free discos would result in less pressure and more fun, two Irish teens have said.

Transition year students, Annie Shepard and Daragh Ross, spoke to Ryan Tubridy on RTÉ Radio 1 to talk about comparison culture and the pressure young people face.