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EPISODE · Jul 18, 2026 · 36 MIN

John Cowan: Should kids under-16 have smartphones?

from The Weekend Collective · host Newstalk ZB

ACT's David Seymour has floated the idea of a smartphone ban for under-16s to replace a social media ban, allowing teenagers to only use good old brick phones. Could this be a good alternative to the social media ban, or should this not be government decision? John Cowan joins Tim Beveridge for The Parenting Squad to discuss.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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