Good to see @orbenamy.bsky.social contributing to this important national conversation.
As discussions continue between the UK government and social media companies, it’s vital that policy is informed by robust, independent research.
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Lab social this week ⛳
A well-deserved break with plenty of laughs over crazy golf and some surprisingly competitive moments!
🏆 Congrats to @lukasgunschera.com & @georgiaturner.bsky.social for taking the win 🎉
New report from the Digital Mental Health Group @MRC CBU on social media bans.
As UK debate grows, we review current evidence, key gaps, and what’s coming next to inform decision-making.
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@lukasgunschera.com joined The Naked Scientists to unpack whether social media is truly “addictive” as a US jury finds Meta & YouTube partly responsible for harm.
Key point: problematic use is real, but evidence gaps remain.
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Delighted to welcome David Grüning, joining us from Max Planck, One Sec & Stanford. He’ll help drive new research on digital interventions, including micro-randomised trials & the IRL trial in Bradford. Looking forward to the impact of this work!
🎉 Congrats to our RAs & Placement Student on a brilliant month!
🌍 Ioanna Fokas joined panels at Oxford University and Save the Children on social media bans.
🏆 Jamil Adjallah received a travel grant to present at the BAP Meeting.
🎓 @bcdavidson.bsky.social will begin a PhD with us this October. 🚀
📢 We're hiring!
Join the Digital Mental Health Group as a Research Assistant.
An exciting opportunity to work on research exploring social media, digital technologies and mental health using large-scale datasets.
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New from @orbenamy.bsky.social on BOLD (Jacobs Foundation):
“What is the recommended screen limit for young children - and why?”
“Many parents feel they are making high-stakes decisions with very little clear guidance"
A look at the evidence & its limits.
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Since January, Prof @orbenamy.bsky.social has given evidence to three UK Parliament select committees (Culture, Media & Sport; Science, Innovation & Technology; Education), helping bring research into policy debates on social media and young people.
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📊 Busy week for the DMH group, with growing attention on the IRL trials exploring social media use and young people.
Great to see this work reaching wider audiences 🎙️ (46:25)
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This report reviews key studies and meta-analyses that are directly relevant to those interested in the quality of evidence underlying current policy proposals for an under-16s social media ban. It outlines a review of keystone studies, and is not an exhaustive evaluation of the potential policy options available. This report also focuses specifically on mental health and well-being outcomes, as this is our team’s area of expertise. As such, other developmental or health outcomes that may be affected by social media restrictions are not reviewed here.
Since January, Professor Amy Orben Buckley has contributed oral evidence to three House of Commons Select Committee inquiries:
· Culture, Media and Sport Committee (13 Jan 2026)
· Science, I...
Great to see Amy Orben Buckley contributing to this important national conversation.
As discussions continue between Keir Starmer and social media companies, it’s vital that policy is informed by robu...
