Experts also question a hard age limit for smartphone ownership. “A ban on phones or social media for young people is not the solution,” says Esther Hammelberg, media scientist at the Hogeschool van Amsterdam. “Other measures are needed to tackle this problem.” Awareness and regulation Hammelberg compares it with candy. “That is not necessarily good for you either, but we don’t say: you can’t eat it until you’re fifteen. It is better to create c…
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