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Cellphone bans for children and adolescents

Parents are working together in Brazil to restrict access to cellphones to children over 14. The aim is to ensure that no one feels excluded. But studies show that smartphones can also have positive effects on children.

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A young person lays on a bed in a darkened room, face lit by the screen of a phone

A young person lays on a bed in a darkened room, face lit by the screen of a phone

How harmful is social media for children?

How harmful is social media for children?

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Gaming: another kind of addiction

Gaming: another kind of addiction

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DW Shift | Sendung 2025 | Social Media Verbot in Australien

Social media ban in Australia: how could it work?

Social media ban in Australia: how could it work?

To better protect children and adolescents, Australia will restrict social media access to those 16 years and older at the end of 2025. Currently, tests are being conducted on possible age verification technologies.

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