Details of the study were announced as the government said it would consult over a possible social media ban for under-16s in the UK. During the trial researchers from the Bradford Centre for Health Data Science and the University of Cambridge will compare levels of anxiety, depression and sleep between the groups.

With billions of active users across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other social media platforms, cutting down on screen time is a common goal for many people.

Heavy use of smartphones, internet, and many social media platforms can have debilitating effects on our neural processing, cognitive performance, and behavior.

On Sunday, more than 60 Labour MPs wrote to the prime minister saying the backed a ban, with the mother of murdered teenager Brianna Ghey also calling on the government to act. Follow BBC Hereford & Worcester on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.

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