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posted by n1 on Monday June 19 2017, @11:13PM   Printer-friendly
from the think-of-the-children dept.

We see smartphones everywhere. In school hallways, at the family dinner table and plugged in at the bedside table.

But how young is too young to be constantly connected to the rest of the world through sleek apps, social media and video messaging?

One Colorado man has decided that age 13 seems like a good cutoff.

Tim Farnum is leading the charge on a proposed ballot initiative in Colorado that would be the first of its kind in the country. Farnum's proposal would ban the sale of smartphones to children younger than 13, or more likely, to parents who intend to give the smartphone to kids in that age bracket.

Farnum, a Denver-area anesthesiologist, is the founder of Parents Against Underage Smartphones, or PAUS, the nonprofit group pushing the proposal.

Source: Coloradoan.com

Also reported by: The Washington Post

Initial Fiscal Impact Statement: Colorado.gov [PDF]


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 20 2017, @08:37AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 20 2017, @08:37AM (#528381)

    When I grew up, my parents didn't need a law to tell me I was not allowed to buy a PC until I moved out. Which I didn't do until after I got my degree, so I was actually working as a software developer before I bought a PC of my own.

    Kinda messed up if you ask me - which this guys kids will probably also be.

    But the point is, if my parents could do it without a law, why does this guy need a law to tell his kids they are not getting a phone?

  • (Score: 2) by kaszz on Wednesday June 21 2017, @05:22PM

    by kaszz (4211) on Wednesday June 21 2017, @05:22PM (#529125) Journal

    Computers has gotten a lot cheaper and more easy to use (for idiots).

    I think it matters a lot which year(s) your parents didn't need any laws to prevent your use of computers.