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https://www.rakancommunity.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/RO-14-2-27-2025-copy.jpg670320Social media is deeply embedded in the daily lives of young people, and simply removing it is neither realistic nor beneficial. Rather than demonising platforms, the focus should be on reshaping the environment to support positive development: fostering critical media skills, implementing safer platform features for minors, ensuring accessible mental-health services, and amplifying diverse local perspectives on appearance and value.