Governments across the world are considering limiting smartphone use in the classrooms and beyond to prevent a growing addiction to screens. But in the sleepy village of Seine-Port, a ban on scrolling has caused a backlash, Harriette Boucher reports
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Governments across the world are considering limiting smartphone use in the classrooms and beyond to prevent a growing addiction to screens. But in the sleepy village of Seine-Port, a ban on scrolling has caused a backlash, Harriette Boucher reports
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