Interestingly, the absence of any regulation forms a core part of the ‘allure’ of the online world and is integral to its success - and a useful disclaimer. Even a one per cent increase in the market share of users’ attention is potentially worth billions of euros to the various app designers. A smartphone is a responsibilityThere are many ways in which we can prepare children for the online world. Exposure to media literacy and an awareness of the dangers of the online world can help. This is a better way of deciding when to give your child a smartphone rather than having a mobile phone company decide that for you.

Source: Irish Examiner September 07, 2021 11:48 UTC