'Social media is killing our kids'
From The Slow Newscast by The Observer
May 26, 2026 · 39 min · Season 1 · Episode 406
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of social media on children and its implications for national security in the UK.
Last year in the UK, a fifth of people arrested for terrorism offences were under 18. Counter-terrorism experts warn that outlawing social media for children is a matter of national security. So what are children really watching online? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: The Observer
Topics covered
- social media
- children
- terrorism
- national security
- online safety
Keywords
- social media
- children
- terrorism
- counter-terrorism
- online safety
- national security
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Acast
Places: UK
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