Experts are pushing for government-funded education to help broaden students’ and parents’ understanding of the addictive use of social media.

Clinical psychologist at Macquarie University, Dr Danielle Einstein, says social media needs to be understood.

“If we understand how we’re pulled in, then we’ll make a few changes, and those changes will help all of us,” she told Michael McLaren.

“It’s really about understanding what happens with that addictive pull,” she added.

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