Social media use 'an increasing concern' for parents, says helpline

'Parents worry about cyberbullying, exposure to harmful or inappropriate content, oversharing, online grooming, anxiety and excessive screen time.'

Social media use has driven a surge in calls to the national parent support helpline and is "an increasing concern" for parents. 

Calls to Parentline about social media use more than doubled last year, up from 1.8% in 2024 to 3.5% of calls. Chief executive Aileen Hickie said it is “an increasing concern” for parents.