Why students at a phone-free school don’t want social media to be banned for under-16s? #itvnews

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Why students at a phone-free school don't want social media to be banned for under-16s? #itvnews

The government has been under pressure to introduce a ban on social media for under-16s but these pupils at Harris Academy in rugby say it should be down to parents to decide what teens get up to online.

Some students at the phone-free school say they’ve seen harmful content online and don’t want others to have to see it too.

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Date: January 29, 2026