Half of young Australians want to disconnect from social media, but fear of missing out keeps them logged in.
Many young people realise social media does more harm than good, with almost half of respondents to a survey saying what they see online is more negative than positive.
Despite that, one-third feel like they should use social media more and feel pressured to keep abreast of news and current events.
One in three youth experienced problematic social media use, according to the survey by mental health foundation Headspace.
More young women than young men fell into the problematic category, and the rate was higher still for young people who identified as LGBTQI (45 percent)….