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Re:Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools by BeetleB on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @10:14AM (#36878078)
I think the problem is more about social media than smartphones.

A recent study did a survey[1] of parents who had allowed their teenage kids to use social media. The results were pretty significant. Every parent in the survey said it was a big mistake in retrospect. Lots of problems, from addiction to depression.

[1] I don't recall what the N was.

Re:Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools by 31337Logic on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @02:42PM (#36882787)
That's a good distinction. I think however, in the case of phone use among schoolchildren, "smartphone" and "social media" are nearly synonymous. You just can't get a lot of the negative aspects of phone usage without tying it down to social media. (I'm thinking of your Likes, public shaming, low self esteem, distraction by notifications, photo filters, narcissism, addiction, short attention spans, difficulty concentrating, etc. It's hard(er?) to pull that off without the deep pockets of social media giants.)
Re:Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools by ParetoOptimal on Wednesday July 26, 2023 @04:10PM (#36884208)
Is it possible to disallow mobile internet (without blocking actual phone usage) and force students to use school WiFi that blocks social media?