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Prince William Believes Social Media Is Damaging To Children

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Prince William has said he believes that social media can be damaging to children and heightens the social pressures that are put upon them from an early age. 

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During a gala celebrating the partnership of the charities The Childrenโ€™s Trust and Skillforce, Prince William highlighted the increased pressures placed on children as a result of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, People reports.

โ€œThe pressure on young people these days is considerable โ€” almost certainly more than even for my generation not so long ago,โ€ he said. 

โ€œChildren are tested more than ever before and are being prepared to enter a highly competitive work market,โ€ he continued.

โ€œOn top of this, there is a sense of being โ€˜on callโ€™ 24/7 through social media, and the subsequent strains this can have on relationships, home life and, ultimately, a childโ€™s sense of their own self-worth. It can all take its toll.โ€

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Prince Harry has also issued his concerns with the high levels of screen time that has become so normalised in society.

โ€œPeople are spending far too much time online and itโ€™s like a mental running machine that they canโ€™t get off. You wouldnโ€™t put your body through such a workout,โ€ he said last month.

โ€œIโ€™m the last person to say ban it but people are suffering from mental fatigue and getting burnt out. We all need to talk to each other more.โ€

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