Smartphones have become the enemy of children. Discussion on social media ban in Britain, should this happen in India too?

News India Live, Digital Desk: Nowadays, no matter whether we go to a park or are at home, a common sight is that of small children moving their fingers on the phone screen instead of playing with football or dolls. It starts with fun, but gradually this habit turns into an addiction. In view of this increasing concern, the UK government has now decided to take a very big and tough step.

What is the matter? understand in simple words
The British government is currently considering a plan in which social media for children can be completely banned. Actually, it started in ‘Australia’, where it has been prepared to legally refuse the use of social media for children under 16 years of age. Now Britain is also thinking of following the same path.

Why are governments being so strict?
Just like that, no government wants to ban children’s ‘entertainment’. The reality behind this is a bit scary. Experts say that children start spending hours on apps like Instagram, Tik-Tok and Snapchat, which is having a negative impact on their mental development.

Not only this, stress and depression are increasing in many children due to ‘cyber bullying’ (mentally harassing them on the internet) and coming face to face with the bad things of the world at an early age. The British government believes that now is the time to take children out of this digital maze.

Education is also being deeply affected
We all know that when the phone is in hand, homework and sports all get left behind. Governments are also concerned that children are losing concentration. In the era of ‘shorts’ and ‘reels’ of social media, no one has the patience left to read a long book.

Will this rule really work?
A question that arises in everyone’s mind – Will children not create an account again by entering a fake date of birth (DOB)? To find the answer to this, the British government is thinking of working on such technology by which ‘age identification’ can be confirmed. It will be the responsibility of those companies not to allow small children on their platforms.