Are the 'likes' on social media posts getting you or your child down? Police in Highlands explain emotional response behind the judgment button that can cause concern to all on websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Police in the Highlands have issued some important information about the response to 'likes' on social media.

As part of its #KeepXmasSafe online campaign, officers share information on the social pressures linked to the social media judgment button.

In a post on Facebook, officers said: "#KeepXmasSafe Online

What Parents/Carers need to know about Social Pressures linked to 'Likes'.

Offering people a link to a certified programme to keep children safe online, it asked parents to follow through to a website that can be access by clicking here.

It also published two information posters to help parents and other adults understand the risks to young people's mental health.

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