FIFTEEN-year-old Azira Khairuddin from Cheras has a beef with an upcoming ruling that will likely see her taking a “forced” break from social media platforms. Recently, in the United Kingdom, the House of Lords backed the country’s move to ban under-16s from social media platforms. Back home, some experts and parents concur with the need to limit social media use or overall screen time among the young. While correlational studies link youth social media use to declining mental health, there is limited causal proof that bans improve outcomes. “As a result, what we are doing with social media bans is addressing the symptoms, not the root causes.

Source: The Star January 25, 2026 01:52 UTC