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Headteachers' union leader calls for an end to the ‘chaos’ caused by social media
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THE leader of a headteachers’ union called for an end to the “chaos” inflicted by social media today.

Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) president Manny Botwe warned that technology has a “darker side” and leaves a “trail of harm.”

He flagged concerns around bullying, anxiety and the spread of extremist ideologies.

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