Ms Chloe Setter:

Definitely, and that is why the balance is important. That is why we have the screen time limit and the family pairing tools that allow parents to decide. This is because, obviously, each teenager is different. An hour might too much for one but not enough for another. It also depends on the content. If they are on the STEM feed and learning about science and maths, parents might be more inclined to let them be on their devices than if they are looking at cat videos.

There is also a sense of community that can be found online and surveys have shown that young people of colour, and LGBTQ+ individuals, for example, have found a great sense of community, belonging and authenticity from the communities they find on TikTok. That is a really huge part of TikTok. I am in a same-sex relationship and have just had a child. I look at TikTok and see loads of great, inspiring content about same-sex parenting, for example. That is something I had never seen online before and it has really helped me in my own personal circumstances. There are positives but there is a balance to be struck. That is why we invest in those family pairing tools to help families to decide for themselves what is best for their teenager.