France's ex-PM calls 'state of emergency' over children's screen use
Briefly

A child psychologist and a former French Prime Minister, Gabriel Attal and Marcel Rufo, urged for significant restrictions on screen time for young children. This follows new recommendations from health experts advising against screen exposure for kids under six. Attal and Rufo's initiative is a response to rising concerns regarding the potential dangers of excessive screen time, echoing recommendations from a prior report commissioned by the French government, which advocated for a complete mobile phone usage ban for children under three years old.
"If we do nothing, screens and their content will slowly kill our youth and, ultimately, our entire society," warn Attal and Rufo, highlighting the urgent need for action.
Experts warn that children under six should not be exposed to screens at all, with current recommendations being updated to include stricter limits in homes.
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