Major UN report issues warning over excessive use, with one in six countries already banning the devices

I personally think that responsible smartphone use should be learned and practiced, rather than outright banning them.

I think this shows that adults are terribly addicted to their devices and think if they can’t stop using them, children won’t either. They certainly can’t teach how to use phones responsibly if they can’t do it themselves. Unfortunately for children the result is an outright ban.

  • SmashingSquid@notyour.rodeoEnglish
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    11 months ago

    The second thing was my first thought. As an adult the idea of not having my phone causes extreme anxiety because it’s needed for my medical devices. It’d be even worse for a teenager at school, especially if their insulin pump is only app controlled and they want to be able to eat lunch.

    This is more on the parents not making use of built in controls. I have my niece’s and nephew’s phones set so they can only make calls, send texts, or use school related apps during school hours. Everything else is grayed out.