Dutch cabinet to advise parents to ban social media before age of 15
a year ago
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- Government advises parents to ban social media for children under 15.
- Deputy health minister Vincent Karremans to issue guidance on smartphone use, recommending no phones before age 11-12.
- Teenagers report feeling unprotected online; 88% use social media, but 69% support banning it due to addiction and mental health concerns.
- Majority of MPs favor banning smartphones in secondary schools, following a successful primary school ban improving concentration and behavior.
- Primary schools report positive behavioral changes since implementing smartphone bans.