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Can the UK stop young kids from accessing smartphones?

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More parents and educators in the UK are pushing to stop younger children from having access to smartphones. Their most common concerns? Bullying, inappropriate content, and mental health along with fears that phone dependence is affecting communication and concentration. The government is reportedly considering banning the sale of smartphones to children younger than 16. But the move isn’t universally popular, as John Bevir finds out, in the first of a three-part series on tech and children.

More parents and educators in the UK are pushing to stop younger children from having access to smartphones. Their most common concerns? Bullying, inappropriate content, and mental health along with fears that phone dependence is affecting communication and concentration. The government is reportedly considering banning the sale of smartphones to children younger than 16. But the move isn’t universally popular, as John Bevir finds out, in the first of a three-part series on tech and children.

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