Bill to Ban Smartphones in Schools

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Fight begins to make mobile-free schools law

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Labour MP Josh MacAlister wants to ban smartphones in schools by law.

Most schools in England already have a ban or restrictions on phone use, after guidance was introduced earlier this year .

Ofcom ’s powers to be strengthened so it can enforce a code of conduct to prevent children being exposed to apps and services “addictive by design”.

Social-media companies, including Snapchat and Meta , have previously said they have extra protections for under-18s and help parents control what their children see. Earlier this month , Instagram also launched Teen Accounts , where 13-15-year-olds are given private accounts by default and protections to help them manage their time on the app. Meta, Snapchat and TikTok have not responded to BBC News's request for further comment..

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