fne8w2ah@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years ago‘It went nuts’: Thousands join UK parents calling for smartphone-free childhoodwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1316arrow-down115
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minus-squaredoublejay1999@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28arrow-down3·2 years agoBut how will they ever stop these children from just walking into a store and buying a £500 phone and signing their own service contracts ?
minus-squareSorgan71@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·2 years agowhy would a kid havy £500
minus-squarebionicjoey@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·2 years agoA law saying phone companies can’t open a contract for a kid without a parent present?
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoIn most US states kids under 18 can’t be held to a contract so nobody would give one to them anyway.
minus-squareangrystego@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 years agoI think that’s what doublejay1999 is talking about. Look out for the hidden /s.
But how will they ever stop these children from just walking into a store and buying a £500 phone and signing their own service contracts ?
why would a kid havy £500
A law saying phone companies can’t open a contract for a kid without a parent present?
In most US states kids under 18 can’t be held to a contract so nobody would give one to them anyway.
I think that’s what doublejay1999 is talking about. Look out for the hidden /s.
:-o