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Craig Paton

New task force to examine action to tackle online harms

The Scottish Tories pushed for consideration of a ban on social media for young people (Nick Ansell/PA) - (PA Archive)

The Scottish Government will convene a new task force to look at what can be done to tackle online harms to children as it was urged to consider a social media ban for young people.

Children’s minister Natalie Don-Innes made the announcement on Wednesday during a debate about violence in schools brought by the Scottish Conservatives.

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