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Rimini Meeting debates smartphone limits and digital freedom for minors
At the Meeting di Rimini, experts and educators discussed the balance between digital freedom and the necessity of limits regarding smartphone use among children and adolescents. The debate, titled ‘Smartphone: limitare per liberare?’, highlighted the scientific and legislative concerns surrounding the uncontrolled use of digital tools.
Participants, including academics and representatives from MOIGE, emphasized that setting boundaries is not an opposition to freedom, but a way to allow users to choose how they engage with digital environments without succumbing to commercial and social pressures. The discussion underscored the shared responsibility of parents, schools, legislators, and digital platforms in protecting minors.
Speakers also referenced legal challenges, such as the ongoing case in Oakland against Meta, where the company is accused of promoting products despite knowing the potential risks to children. The consensus among experts is that effective protection requires gradual implementation, education, and collaborative alliances rather than isolated restrictive measures.
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MOIGE · Meeting di Rimini · Meta · Rimini · Stefania Garassini · Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Effective digital protection for minors requires a combination of practicable limits, graduality, training, and institutional alliances. www.monrealepress.it · www.italpress.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Setting limits on smartphone use can provide children and adolescents the ability to choose how to enter digital environments without social or commercial pressure. www.monrealepress.it · www.italpress.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Meta is facing a lawsuit in Oakland regarding the potential risks and damages of its products. www.monrealepress.it · www.italpress.com