'I can't stop using it' - under-16s have their say on possible social media ban

'I can't stop using it' - under-16s have their say on possible social media ban22 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGeorge SandemanBBCIsaac, 13, hopes he and his friends won't be banned from using social mediaIsaac loves watching football clips. Like many 13-year-old boys, he also loves superheroes and gaming. TikTok provides an endless supply of videos on all three."If I'm being completely honest, I'd say I watch four hours a day." At weekends it could be even longer. "When I have nothing to do, that's all I do."But even at his tender age he's come across videos that make him sad, angry or worried. If he was prime minister, he'd make sure children like him were not served videos like these.Isaac was one of 33 pupils from the north-west of England, all aged 12-18, who took part in the BBC News debate on social media.Should we be banned from social media? Teenagers discuss in live BBC specialUK launches consultation asking for views on under-16s social media banAustralia has banned social media for kids under 16. How does it work?They gathered at the Bolton Lads & Girls Club on Wednesday afternoon to share their opinions on whether social media should be restricted, or even banned altogether, for under-16s in the UK.Iga, 14, has seen some videos on her social feeds where people openly talk about their suicidal thoughts and other serious mental health problems."The problem is that you can see more than you should," she says. "You will see stuff that you might not want to see and that can impact your own mental health."She understands that today's society is more open when it comes to discussing their problems but worries that children younger than her might ape some of the language and behaviour they see online, causing harm to themselves."I love that people want to talk about their mental health but that is not the way to approach it at all, personally speak...