Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 29758

Social Media: Research

Tabled: 6 February 2025

Answered: 14 February 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to commission research on the potential correlation between trends in children's media literacy levels and their susceptibility to social media harms.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell

Media literacy can help tackle a wide variety of online safety issues for all internet users, including children.Media literacy is currently taught through the national curriculum for citizenship at key stages 3 and 4. The guidance can be accessed here: h...

ⓘ

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 29758) →