Many young people want to get off social media. This is what's stopping them

A survey has found many young Australians believe social media does more harm than good, so what's stopping them from disconnecting?

A survey has found many young Australians want to disconnect from social media, but feel pressure to stay online.

Despite that, one-third feel like they should use social media more and feel pressured to keep abreast of its news and current events. More young women than young men fell into the problematic category, and the rate was higher still for young people who identified as LGBTIQ+ ."Young people thinking of logging off might experience a fear of missing out on news, popular culture or conversations with friends," Headspace chief executive Jason Trethowan said.Almost half of young people compared their own lives with those they saw on social media.

"That's why the responsibility to foster healthy social media habits can't rest solely on the shoulders of young people or their families."

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