Jack Thorne, writer of Netflix's Adolescence, has backed Esther Ghey's call for a ban on smartphones in schools and social media for under 16's.
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THE creator of Netflix hit Adolescence has backed calls by the mother of murdered transgender teenager Brianna Ghey to ban smartphones in schools.
Jack Thorne told Esther Ghey her campaigning around restricting smartphone and social media use for under 16s was ‘remarkable’ and agreed better legislation was needed to help parents navigate the dangers of the internet.
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Her murdered daughter Brianna had an addiction to her smartphone which had been raised as a concern by her school
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Flossie McShea, 17, and Katie Moore, 43, want to see a complete statutory ban on smartphones in schools.
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