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A Phone-Free Childhood? One Irish Village Is Making It Happen.

Tired of seeing its elementary-school children struggle with online temptations, the town of Greystones proposed a ‘no smart devices’ code. Most everyone bought in.

The seaside town of Greystones, Ireland, is experimenting with a voluntary ban on smart devices for preteen children. Most of the town, from teachers to shopkeepers, is participating in one way or another.
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