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Phone ban at school may backfire: 'Young people compensate with screen time at home'

Phone ban at school may backfire: 'Young people compensate with screen time at home'

Starting January 1, the Dutch government plans to expand the mobile phone ban in schools to include playgrounds and break times. While the policy aims to curb distractions, experts caution that it could increase social isolation and lead students to compensate for lost screen time at home.

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