UK ministers considering banning sale of smartphones to under-16s
UK ministers considering banning sale of smartphones to under-16s
www.theguardian.com UK ministers considering banning sale of smartphones to under-16s
Polls show significant support for curb to protect children but some Tories uneasy with idea of government ‘microparenting’
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This is throwing the baby out with the bath water. The problems aren't with mobile computing, but with social media and free-to-play games abusing the science of addiction to create psychological dependencies in users (and children are especially vulnerable to this). Even the timing of your notifications can and are used to manipulate you.
They need to ban these dopemine toys for adults let alone children
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