The UK Government Wouldn’t Ban Smartphones in Schools. These Parents Stepped Up.

The UK Government Wouldn’t Ban Smartphones in Schools. These Parents Stepped Up.
In Britain, amid growing evidence of harm to young people from extreme content online, a “Smartphone Free Childhood” campaign is going viral.
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