The UK Parliament will consider banning under-16s in the country from making purchases via their smartphones after seeing the support the measure provided in several surveys conducted as part of efforts to protect and care for minors from exposure to the virus . Internet threats and social networks.

Today, the younger generation has grown up with internet technology, and although this gives them an advantage over those who are not digital in terms of fluency using new technologies, the reality is that This has weaknesses and negative impacts that as time goes by we know more about it.

For example, we have seen how Social networks can greatly affect the mental health of minors and how we need to use it responsibly and appropriately to avoid damage and illnesses such as depression or stress.

So little by little, Both parents themselves and public institutions are paying more attention to these problems and trying to find solutions.. In the UK, several months ago the Government published guidance regarding the use of mobile phones in the country’s schools, but both politicians and the British public at large are pushing for greater efforts.

In a survey conducted by Parentkind last March, this was found 58% parents who have school age children are supports the Government banning smartphones for those under 16 years of age. In contrast, another survey conducted by More in Common supports this trend, with a 64% of those surveyed supported banning the sale of smartphones to children under 16.

Although of course not everyone agrees, and as one member of the Tory party pointed out “The government’s role is not to step in and micro-parent; “Our goal is to make parents more aware of the powers they have, such as restrictions on websites, apps, and even the use of parental control apps.”

Meanwhile, a Government spokesperson explained to The Guardian that “We do not comment on speculation. Our commitment to making the UK the safest place for children online is unwavering.as demonstrated by our historic Online Safety Act.”

On the other hand, proposals such as: developing smartphones for adults (which have been around for some time) and smartphones for children under 16 years oldwho will be more limited and will not have access to social networks and applications that are considered dangerous for them.