[Editorial] Children and social media (Lancet)

Social media is an increasingly common and integral part of people`s lives, including those of children, despite a minimum access age of 13 years for some platforms. The reach of social media has outpaced research into potential benefits and harms for younger users. To address this gap, the Children`s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, published Life in `likes` on Jan 4, to explore the social media experience of children aged 8-12 years.