Amy Orben, leading a review on smartphone impact on teens for the UK government, argues against strict bans on smartphones, asserting their impracticality and potential harm. She suggests that educational efforts promoting balance in tech use, such as encouraging phone-free areas, may be more beneficial. The review emphasizes the necessity of technology in modern life, from accessing information to social connection, while recognizing public concerns surrounding issues like academic performance and well-being linked to smartphone use.
"Bans and restrictions are unlikely to be effective... but we do advocate for children and teens having phone-free spaces to promote healthier tech use."
"The harms from smoking are extensive, clear-cut and by far outweigh the benefits... prescribing abstinence from all technologies is unrealistic in our tech-dependent society."
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