Schoolgirls in Wales report problematic social media use double that of boys

The survey asked young people aged between 11 and 16 a series of questions about their social media use (Alamy/PA) -

Secondary school-aged girls in Wales have much higher rates of self-reported problematic social media use than boys, research shows.

The differences were most pronounced in Year 9 and Year 10, with one in five girls reporting their own problematic use compared with one in 10 boys.