Irish Examiner view: Social media is a public health issue

The urge to ban youngsters from social media is understandable — but it could push children towards even darker corners of the internet

Among the many worries we have about what young people see online is the link between social media and eating disorders, as reported in the 'Irish Examiner' this week. 

The temptation to solve the social media problem as it pertains to our children with a simple ban is understandable.

Parents are exhausted. Schools are firefighting. Psychologists are watching the same patterns repeat in younger and younger children: Anxiety, sleep disruption, compulsive checking, and a relentless sense of social pressure.