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The debate: Should smartphones be banned for under 16s?
How much are smartphones harming children and what should we do about it? BBC InDepth hosts a debate between a campaigner and an academic.
Smartphones and addictive social media apps have lured children away from the activities that are indispensable to healthy development - outdoor play, face-to-face conversations, sleep. Moreover, if we ask what the causes of child wellbeing or poor mental health are, technology use is one among many factors - let’s start with poverty, family stress, lack of play and community resource, anxiety about the future… Under a distinctive new brand, we’ll bring you fresh perspectives that challenge assumptions, and deep reporting on the biggest issues to help you make sense of a complex world.
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