According to a survey of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) conducted in April 2024, 38 percent of respondents would oppose banning smartphones among kids younger than 16. In comparison, 36 percent would support such a measure. Support for legislation banning kids and teens under 16 of age from owning smartphones drew support among only one-third of parents of kids younger than 16, and only from one-fourth of kids aged between 11 and 15. Overall, more parents expressed they would oppose such a legal measure.
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YouGov. (April 16, 2024). Opinion of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) on legislation banning kids and teens under 16 of age from owning smartphones as of April 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1499784/uk-smartphone-ban-for-kids/
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Opinion of internet users in the United Kingdom (UK) on legislation banning kids and teens under 16 of age from owning smartphones as of April 2024 [Graph], YouGov, April 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1499784/uk-smartphone-ban-for-kids/
