Amid increasing numbers of reports on the dangers of smartphones on kids, a committee of British MPs has called on the next government to consider proposals to ban smartphones for under-16s within its first year, the BBC reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A report, conducted by the Education Select Committee and was released on Saturday, said the risks of increased screen time for children and young people significantly outweighed its benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the report’s findinds, there had been a significant rise in screen time in recent years, with one in four children now using their phone in a manner resembling behavioural addiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The authors of the report urged incoming ministers to encourage mobile-phone companies to produce specific children\u2019s phones, which can be used to maintain contact through calls, texts and GPS location but cannot access the internet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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