OPIN-2021-0235 Concern for teachers and educational professionals on social media channels (e) Tabled on 18/11/2021

This Senedd

1. Expresses concern that teachers are the target of abuse on Tik Tok and other social media channels, which impacts their jobs and their mental health.

2. Welcomes the UK Government’s Online Safety Bill that looks to establish a new regulatory regime to address illegal and harmful content.

3. Calls on social media companies to take action against harmful content on their sites and to ensure that there’s a clear process for reporting content to restore confidence in them.

4. Calls on Welsh Government to roll out a national campaign on online abuse and protections particularly in schools.