Guernsey politician calls for Snapchat ban for under 16s
"I think there's something we need to examine, and if it needs to be a ban for under 16, then so be it."
Scrutiny of smartphones
During elections to committees in the States of Guernsey, Deputy Paul Montague, the new president of Education, Sport and Culture, said he would support a community led ban on smartphones for primary school age children. Deputy Leadbeater said he would be supportive of the project following pressure from the community group Smartphone Free Childhood Guernsey. The group is campaigning for a community-wide commitment to delay children getting smartphones until they are at least 14 years old.
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