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Bill preventing children from 'doom scrolling' to get govt backing - but plan watered down

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Josh MacAlister has been campaigning for tighter limits on younger teenagers spending hours a week on apps such as TikTok and Snapchat.

His bill now just calls for chief medical officers to review evidence on screen-based harms.

The government has opposed a smartphone ban in schools, tougher action by Ofcom and raising the age of consent to 16 .

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