Mobile phone use in schools in the USA, Great Britain, Ireland and Italy (DLF 09.09.25) [courtesy translation]
[courtesy translation] "(...) in a recent survey by the German Ifo Institute for Economic Research, a large majority supports a minimum age of 16 for social media use. (...) A clear majority of respondents also welcomes a ban on smartphones in schools.Very similar sentiments are also evident when you ask people in Italy, the United Kingdom or the United States. In all three countries, the use of smartphones is now restricted to varying degrees." The radio report features examples from correspondents in the three countries + Ireland. Deutschlandfunk, Campus & Karriere programme, 09.09.2025. Available only in German.
Release date: 17.09.2025
Update: 17.09.2025
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