Make owning a mobile phone with internet access illegal for those under 14 years

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Make owning a mobile phone with internet access illegal for those under 14 years

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Stephen Balkam writes in his article for The Guardian that we need to "create a culture of responsibility online". We have a responsibility to protect future generations and children from the harm that the internet can cause including addiction, eating disorders and distorted cognitive development.

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http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/15/online-safety-internet-sexting-cyberbullying-children

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/mar/20/internet-of-things-security-dangers

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/06/screen-addiction-is-taking-a-toll-on-children/?_r=0

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-34139196

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/9609534/Does-the-internet-encourage-eating-disorders.html

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