00:01Around the globe, parent-led efforts aim to delay children getting smartphones until they're a bit older.
00:08In Brazil, one such initiative is called Movimento Desconecta.
00:13They aim for phone users to be over 14 years old.
00:18We believe that children should only have their own smartphone once they're old enough to handle it.
00:25We think that's the best way to deal with the risks that come with the use.
00:31This campaign tries to get larger groups or entire schools to participate.
00:39Participating means agreeing to stop using digital technology until the children turn 14.
00:45But other parents are worried that this might make some students feel excluded.
00:52If you ban smartphones, especially things like WhatsApp, which is where you communicate with others
00:58and get invited to parties, well, some kids might end up missing out.
01:06A study conducted in Florida showed that around 80% of 11- to 13-year-olds possess their own smartphones.
01:14Those without phones are in a minority, which doesn't make things better.
01:17Kids who are in a minority, you know, in any sense, are often likely to experience marginalization or cyberbullying or any other type of mistreatment.
01:29And there are also positive sides to smartphones.
01:34Kids who owned smartphones fared better on basically every measure of wellness that we assessed.
01:43Kids who have their own smartphones in our study were more likely to spend time in person with friends each week.
01:49They were also more likely to spend more time online with friends.
01:55One of the biggest issues related to smartphones is social media.
01:59A Danish study found that on average, children aged 9 to 14 spend three hours per day on TikTok and YouTube,
02:07apps that can contain disturbing content.
02:10The problem might not lie in the device itself.
02:13It might be what children are using that device for.
02:17The problem might not lie in the device.
02:18The problem might not lie in the device.
02:19The problem might not lie in the device.
02:20The problem might not lie in the device.
02:21The problem might not lie in the device.
02:22The problem might not lie in the device.
02:23The problem might not lie in the device.
02:24The problem might not lie in the device.
02:25The problem might not lie in the device.
02:26The problem might not lie in the device.
02:27The problem might not lie in the device.
02:28The problem might not lie in the device.
02:29The problem might not lie in the device.
02:30The problem might not lie in the device.
02:31The problem might not lie in the device.
02:32The problem might not lie in the device.
02:33The problem might not lie in the device.
02:34The problem might not lie in the device.
02:35The problem might not lie in the device.
02:36The problem might not lie in the device.
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