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In a report on the news last night, a headmaster gave his views on mobile phones in the school. He said it's not a problem or the main priority to take phones out of schools. Mobile phones in schools are a distraction but it's not the main issue. Taking phones out of the school will just mean they'll spend more time on them out of school and would still be subjected to whatever the main cause is such as the apps, social media and certain content they come across (or searched). It will not make any difference.

Another report on the news on the same night was about mental health for children. When you read this thread it seems certain people/person assumes everything is down to online content. Well it would be more helpful if you actually hear about the causes of what is affecting children's mental health issues, but that's something that just never get mentioned. Why?

I don't think a single person here would dispute that social media is a major cause that is affecting mental health for children, but this is something that can not and will not change. But as always there has to be something else. It also highlights that there is no prevention or help with mental health due to the budget cuts.

To me, it's just passing the buck with this phone lark. We live in a shit world in a shit country that's knackered and on it's knees. And kids are affected by this in so many ways because they can't cope with it all.