Ofcom: Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones
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The regulator calls the data a "wake up call", and says parents and industry need to do more.
  • Sanctus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    7 months ago

    People really handing their kids devices that have cellular service and unfettered internet access? All my kids devices have 2 layers of adblock, parental controls, and no cell service.

    • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      7 months ago

      Ok. Or you could, you know, not give them these. Some pretty good data coming out on why this isn’t a great idea. It’s not just luddite ranting.

    • qooqie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      7 months ago

      I’ll probably get my kids a dumb phone for school when they get old enough. I want them to have cell service for emergencies of any kind.