Education in Finland faces significant challenges, including declining PISA results, growing disparities in the classroom, and increased mental health issues among young people.
According to Seta, the proportion of what it refers to as “rainbow youth” who were targeted by school bullying – including harassment, discrimination and violence – rose slightly between 2023 and last year.
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP), the Finnish public health authority THL and two-thirds of Finns are in favour of banning or restricting the use of social media by under-15s.
The All Points North podcast visits a school, examines the research, and hears an on-the-ground report from Australia in search of answers to whether Finland should ban social media for children.
If the proposal becomes law, a foreign student’s residence permit could be revoked if they receive basic social assistance, a last-resort form of financial support.