Teens see social media, more than school, as the place to learn about race and faith

By Karl Kitching, Professor of Public Education, University of Birmingham
Aslı Kandemir, Research fellow, Department of Management, University of Birmingham
Shajedur Rahman, Honorary Research Fellow in Education, University of Birmingham

For most young people, learning about social and political issues doesn’t start with a textbook. It starts with a phone.

While debates intensify about whether to impose a social media ban on under-16s in the UK, it’s important to consider how social media can be a route for learning as well as potential harm.

Young people aged 14-15 are at a crucial stage in terms of their developing awareness…

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