Young Reporter: South Shields woman encouraging conscious social media use

A young woman from South Shields is encouraging people to think about their social media use.

Eighteen-year-old Kate saw that she had fallen into some bad habits and decided to take a month off social media apps.

By breaking her pattern of behaviour, Kate said she found she had a greater drive to spend time outside and be productive with her time.

After re-downloading the apps, she wanted to consciously manage her social media use - though her screen time gradually slipped back into unsustainable levels.

Kate was the North of England winner of the BBC Young Reporter Competition.

Video produced by Alex Challies.

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