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  "textContent": "_This article was originally published on February 3, 2026. It has since been updated to reflect the UK government’s announcement of plans to ban under-16s from major social media platforms_\n\nFor years now, anxieties over social media’s impact on young people have been mounting. Unsurprisingly so: a growing body of evidence suggests that excessive use of platforms like TikTok and Instagram can cause a number of troubling effects, from poor mental health to reducedhellip;\n\nread more raquo;\n\n\n\n",
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