28-01-2025 09:30
Social media and the consequences on young girls’ mental health
Saslušanja
FEMM

On Tuesday, 28 January 2025, the FEMM Committee held a hearing on “Social media and the consequences on young girls’ mental health”.
Despite the many positive affordances of social media, it has become increasingly clear that women and girls experience both disproportionate levels and different types of harm on social media compared with boys and men. Young girls are especially vulnerable to the negative effects of social media, due to the popularity of these platforms use among teenagers. This hearing aimed to discuss the effects of social media on young girls' mental and what can be done by different stakeholders involved to make social media a positive experience for young girls.