News from the unending "kids shouldn't be using smartphones" debate.
The Commons debated a private members' bill this week. It is one of the strangest bits of tech-related UK law I've seen recently. Given how silly the #OnlineSafetyAct, that says something.
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3778
It would simply the UK's Chief Medical Officers to "prepare and publish advice for parents and carers on the use of smartphones and social media use by children".
Why on earth does that need primary legislation...?
Tom Morris
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2025-03-08 19:02:30 UTC
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