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Students in Brazil will no longer be allowed to use their mobile phones at school, following the passage of a bill by Congress that aims to raise awareness among young people about the harmful effects of screens.

Greek ministers discussed on Tuesday the government's national strategy to protect children from the dangers of unsupervised internet and digital addiction.

The government is set to introduce a parental control platform for children under 15, aiming to safeguard them from the dangers of unsupervised internet and social media use.

Social Cohesion and Family Minister Sofia Zacharaki announced the initiative in comments to Skai TV on Wednesday, highlighting concerns over digital addiction and isolation.

If it had to be compared to a traditional gadget, it would undoubtedly be the Swiss Army knife, a multitool with more than 33 uses, palm-sized. Our mobile phone is the smartest multitool ever created in the history of humanity, and at the same time, the most addictive.

A total of 10,700 pupils have been suspended for breaching regulations banning cell phones in schools since the start of the academic year in September, Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis revealed in an interview with Open TV on Friday.

The mood remains tense in the ranks of SYRIZA, with Kasselistas flocking outside Gazi Live, where the extraordinary congress begins today.

Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis recently stated that the number of pupils who have been suspended for using a cellphone at school after they were banned at the start of the year had surpassed 6,000. This is just a fraction of the student population, which tells us that the measure is working so far.

Some 91 percent of children aged between 6 and 15 in Türkiye were reported to be using the internet in 2024, with YouTube emerging as the most prevalent social media platform among this age group, official data showed on Oct. 24.

According to the Ministry of Education, more than 6,043 students have been suspended for mobile phone use since the beginning of the school year.

While teachers have welcomed the new ban on mobile phones with relief, many parents have expressed strong opposition in defense of their children.

More than 6,000 pupils have been suspended since the start of the academic year for flouting a ban on mobile phones at school, Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Monday.

Speaking to Skai radio, Pierrakakis praised the effectiveness of the mobile phone ban and said that despite the 6,043 suspensions, its impact has been "remarkably good."