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U.K. ministers are considering banning the sale of smartphones to under-16s after a number of polls have shown significant public support for such a curb
Polls show significant support for curb to protect children but some Tories uneasy with idea of government ‘microparenting’
Ministers are considering banning the sale of smartphones to children under the age of 16 after a number of polls have shown significant public support for such a curb. Esther Ghey, the mother of 16-year-old Brianna, who was murdered last year, has been campaigning for an age limit for smartphone usage and stricter controls on access to social media apps. One Tory government source described the idea as “out of touch”, noting: “It’s not the government’s role to step in and microparent; we’re meant to make parents more aware of the powers they have like restrictions on websites, apps and even the use of parental control apps.”
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