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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Claudia Savage

Government urged to ‘grasp the nettle’ on social media’s impact on young men

Health minister Stephen Kinnock said the Government is taking steps to address online harms (PA) - (PA Wire)

The Government has been urged to “grasp the nettle” in tackling technology and social media’s impact on young men’s mental health.

Jake Richards, Labour MP for Rother Valley, described the increase in male suicides as “part of a wider storm we face with worsening mental health and mental health provisions for men”.

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