Today, what difference will banning social media make to children’s lives?
Speaking the day after the announcement of a ban on social media for under-16s the education secretary speaks to Adam in the Newscast studio.
They discuss; if children need to be bored more whether it’s OK for parents to watch youtube with their children and whether the school day should be longer?
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Bethan Ashmead and Anna Harris. The social producer was Gabriel Purcell-Davis. The technical producer was Jonathan Greer. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.