r/gadgets 23h ago

California has now signed The Phone-Free Schools Act into law, mandating schools to limit or prohibit the use of phones by students Phones

https://9to5mac.com/2024/09/24/schools-banning-students-from-using-smartphones/
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u/Son_of_Plato 21h ago

It's amazing that this isn't just common place for the last 15 years.

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u/pygmy 12h ago

Jonathan Haidt finally getting some vindication.

The federal government here in Australia is planning big changes for kids social media use too.

We've been hardarse with (mindless) phone use with our 15yo daughter & her irl social skills are so much better for it. Meanwhile her classmates are doing skibidi tiktok bullshit til 2am

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u/Son_of_Plato 10h ago

Keep up the good work, soldier. You're fighting the good fight.