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Ban on phones in schools backed by House of Lords

A ban on students using mobile phones during the school day has been backed by the House of Lords. A Tory amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill passed with 178 votes to 140, and comes just weeks after opposition peers supported legislation to ban under-16s in the UK from social media platforms. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has previously advised schools that they should be phone-free during school hours, but the guidance lacks legal force.

UK politics

France news

fromEngadget

1 day ago

France might seek restrictions on VPN use in campaign to keep minors off social media

France is considering restricting minors' social media use and may target VPNs to prevent age-gating circumvention, raising privacy and authoritarianism concerns.

World news

fromTechCrunch

2 months ago

Malaysia may ban users under 16 from social media starting next year | TechCrunch

Malaysia plans to bar users under 16 from major social media platforms next year, aligning with international age-restriction and verification measures to protect children.

fromwww.aljazeera.com

2 months ago

Malaysia says it will ban social media for under-16s from next year

Malaysia plans to ban social media for users under the age of 16 starting from next year, joining a growing list of countries choosing to limit access to digital platforms due to concerns about child safety. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said on Sunday the government was reviewing mechanisms used to impose age restrictions for social media use in Australia and other nations, citing a need to protect youths from online harms such as cyberbullying, financial scams and child sexual abuse.