A school has told parents to deal with their children's arguments on social media themselves because they are 'impossible' for the school to constantly police.
Jon Boyes, headmaster of Herne Bay High School in Kent, said in a letter to parents and guardians that pupils in years 7 and 8 at the school are too young to be on the platforms.
He also said teachers were wasting their time intervening in social media arguments, which are the main cause of 'disagreements, stress, anxiety and trauma'.
'It is almost impossible to police and difficult to accurately apportion blame, cause, or content', said the headmaster.
'I would urge you to try and limit use, to monitor screen time and to reiterate with you that most social media platforms have a minimum age of 13 years old to be able to sign up, meaning that most students in Years 7 & 8 should not even be using social media.
'We invest an inordinate amount of time supporting young people through the trials and tribulations of life and education, however, social media is having a detrimental effect on this process.
