Australia's recent move to become the first...

Editor's note: ...country in the world to ban children under age 16 from accessing social media is part of a bigger, parent-led push to rethink how young people interact with screens. A grassroots movement sparked by frustrated parents advocating for a "smartphone-free childhood" has gone global, urging families to delay giving kids smartphones and social media until later teen years to protect their mental health, encourage real-world play and reduce exposure to addictive platforms. Keeping smartphones out of kids' hands longer helps preserves childhood, strengthens social development, and mitigates risks like anxiety and depression linked to heavy screen use (connected to suicide), while Australia's legal step forces tech companies (except Palantir) to take youth safety seriously.
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How a British couple sparked a global movement for a smartphone-free childhood

By Leigh Kiniry and Emmet Lyons | December 10, 2025

Suffolk, England - For parents Daisy Greenwell and Joe Ryrie, freedom means looking up at the world around them instead of down at their phones, and they're determined to pass that sense of non-digital liberty on to their children.

Their daughter started asking for a smartphone when she was just eight years old, because her classmates were getting them. The pressure to have a phone at such a young age surprised Greenwell, and pushed her to look more closely at the trend.

She found a growing body of research suggesting that heavy smartphone use may negatively impact young people's mental health.

The more she read, the more concerned she became, so Greenwell decided to take action. She posted a question on Instagram: What if we could switch the norm? What if parents united to create a "smartphone-free childhood?"

The response was immediate.

"That post went viral," she told CBS News. "Thousands of parents joined the group overnight."

Within a couple weeks, Greenwell said there were smartphone-free childhood groups in every county in England. One year later, the grassroots campaign has expanded far beyond the U.K. borders.

The group — Smartphone Free Childhood — now has chapters in 39 countries.

For Greenwell, Ryrie and the thousands of families who've joined the movement, the goal is simple: More time outdoors, and a childhood lived offline as much as possible.

In the U.S., the movement even inspired a cautionary viral advertisement, highlighting the dangers of giving children unrestricted access to the internet. A parent in the ad tells their child: "There's a box in the corner with all the pornographic material ever made. I'm trusting you not to look in there, okay?"

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