There is an alternative: prohibit smart phones for youth. They can possess simple phones.

eimrine 11 hours ago | parent | next [-]

prohibit all proprietary software

Parents can just do this. It's far more expensive to not do it.

When all the kids in school have a smart phone it’s extremely hard to be the one kid and parents that don’t.

So, so much easier and more effective if they’re just banned for all kids.