Quarter Of UK 5 To 7-year-olds Have Smart Phone: Study

Source: International Business Times

A growing number of parents say smart phones should be kept out of the hands of small children AFP Around a quarter of British children aged between five and seven-years-old now have a smart phone, a study by the UK communications regulator said on Friday. The findings come as parents have started to push back against the trend for giving younger children access to the devices. Research by the Ofcom authority found that 38 percent of children in the age group were using social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and Whatsapp despite rules requiring users to be at least 13.