Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 25
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Consult on additional smartphone measures for children under 16, including bans and controls
Recommendation
The next Government should work alongside Ofcom to consult on additional measures regarding smartphones for children under 16 years old within the first year of the new Parliament. Measures to consider should include the total ban of smartphones (internet-enabled phones) for children under 16, parental controls installed as default on phones for under 16s, additional guidance for parents at point of sale and controls at App Store level to prevent children from accessing or utilising age inappropriate content as well as controls at system level to prevent children uploading nude images.
Paragraph Reference:
114
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 22 May 2025. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗