Trial involving 4,000 children will explore impact on mental health, sleep and time spent with friends and family

PARIS: Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia’s lead by banning children and some teenagers from using social media, but experts are still…

The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.

Move comes as peers prepare to vote on an amendment to a bill that would enact a ban within a year of the bill passing

UK ministers will visit Australia to gather information on the social media ban for under-16s implemented last month.

Trial involving 4,000 children will explore impact on mental health, sleep and time spent with friends and family