Nearly half (48%) of Welsh children aged seven to 11 are regularly using social media, according to a survey led by academics at Cardiff University. 

The School Health Research Network’s (SHRN) Primary School Student Health and Wellbeing Survey is delivered in partnership with Public Health Wales and the Welsh Government.  

Its survey of young people aged 11 to 16 in secondary schools is long-established and internationally-recognised for its impact on policy and practice. This latest round of data is the first to investigate the views of younger children aged seven to 11. In total, 354 primary schools and 32,606 pupils in Wales took part in the anonymous survey. 

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