South Korea pushes digital detox for young people addicted to screens

AI Summary

South Korean authorities are exploring ways to reduce young people’s screen time amid estimates that about 40 percent of children and teenagers are addicted to mobile devices. The report also references school smartphone restrictions and France’s overturned social media ban for children under 15.

Back in August, France's Constitutional Council overturned a social media ban for children under 15. Some students, though, are now banned from using their smartphones at school. In South Korea, where an estimated 40 percent of young children and teens are addicted to their mobile devices, authorities are trying to find ways to drastically reduce their screen time – a huge challenge in such a hyper-connected society. FRANCE 24's Chloé Borgnon, Aruna Popuri and Justin McCurry report.