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- 1Schoolchildren without smartphones face higher bus fares in England●Schoolchildren without smartphones penalised with higher bus fares
Schoolchildren in England who do not own a smartphone are being charged higher bus fares, according to a Guardian report. Discounted child fares on some services appear tied to digital ticketing via smartphone apps, leaving pupils without devices — often because of parental limits on screen time — to pay more. Commenters are debating whether this amounts to an unfair penalty on families who deliberately keep children off phones.
- 2Screen time hits child development as hard as poverty, study finds●Screen time affects children's development as much as poverty and premature birth, study finds
A new study concludes that screen time affects children's development to a similar degree as major risk factors such as poverty and premature birth. Researchers reportedly found heavy device use linked with slower developmental outcomes in young children, placing digital habits alongside well-established social and medical risks. The comparison is prompting renewed debate among parents and experts about how much screen use is acceptable for young children.