[HIGHLIGHTS] The fight of two teachers for the total ban on mobile phones until the age of 16: “My son's addiction began at 10, at school”

Two teachers have collected more than 76,000 signatures for a total ban on mobile phones for minors under 16 years of age. In Spain, according to the latest data from the National Statistics Institute (INE), seven out of every 10 minors between 10 and 15 years old have a mobile phone.

In the petition, which they registered in Congress on November 5, they point out as a compelling reason to set the ban until 16. According to experts, at that time a maturational change occurs within the adolescent stage. In some regions, such as Galicia, the use has been limited since 2015.