Internet is bad for kids’ mental health

Social media is having a negative effect on mental health services for children in Ireland, says a report on cyberbullying by a cross-party group of TDs and senators.

The Oireachtas committee on communications will publish a report today recommending a single body for the regulation of social media content.

It said the Office of Internet Safety “does not adequately deal with cyber-bullying”, that the office has “no formal regulatory role”, and “its primary function is to monitor the current self-regulatory model agreed with internet service providers”.