A growing number of American states are introducing or implementing bans on cellphone use in schools, with seven already having statewide policies in place. The bans are primarily driven by concerns over youth mental health and academic performance, and have received bipartisan support. However, there are issues related to enforcement, accommodating exceptions, and equity. Moreover, the effectiveness of the bans remains a subject of limited research.

NHS suppliers required to meet robust measures under Cyber Bill
The UK government has released its Cyber Security and Resilience Bill plans, seeking to bolster public service cyber defences, especially for the NHS. The legislation,