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Students must swap their smartphones for Nokias at an elite UK school


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The all-boys boarding school, founded in 1440 with alumni including George Orwell, several UK prime ministers, and Prince William, is removing smartphone use out of concerns regarding mental health and behaviour. Parents were alerted to the changes by Mike Grenier the school's deputy head, who told The Times that smartphones should be taken home after SIM cards are transferred to the Nokia handsets that Eton will provide. Grenier also told the news outlet that challenges and areas of concern about smartphones include "socialisation, misuse and overuse and the impact on both mental and physical health."

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