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Stars Unite to Delay Smartphones for Kids Until 16

3/23/2025

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Jack Thorne, co-creator of Netflix's *Adolescence*, champions the Parent Pact from the Smartphone Free Childhood group, advocating for parents to hold off on giving smartphones to kids until they turn 16. With over 100,000 supporters, including celebrities, the pact aligns with *Adolescence*'s mission to tackle the troubling rise of violence among young males, spotlighting a 13-year-old boy facing murder charges.

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Jack Thorne, co-creator of Netflix's *Adolescence*, champions the Parent Pact from the Smartphone Free Childhood group, advocating for parents to hold off on giving smartphones to kids until they turn 16. With over 100,000 supporters, including celebrities, the pact aligns with *Adolescence*'s mission to tackle the troubling rise of violence among young males, spotlighting a 13-year-old boy facing murder charges.