How some UK parents created a "Smartphone Free Childhood" pledge, signed by 124K+ people, after the UK government watered down a bill banning phones in schools (Megan Specia/New York Times)

Megan Specia / New York Times: How some UK parents created a “Smartphone Free Childhood” pledge, signed by 124K+ people, after the UK government watered down a bill banning phones in schools  —  In Britain, amid growing evidence of harm to young people from extreme content online, a “Smartphone Free Childhood” campaign is going viral.

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How some UK parents created a "Smartphone Free Childhood" pledge, signed by 124K+ people, after the UK government watered down a bill banning phones in schools (Megan Specia/New York Times)

Megan Specia / New York Times:
How some UK parents created a “Smartphone Free Childhood” pledge, signed by 124K+ people, after the UK government watered down a bill banning phones in schools  —  In Britain, amid growing evidence of harm to young people from extreme content online, a “Smartphone Free Childhood” campaign is going viral.