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UK ministers considering banning sale of smartphones to under-16s (www.theguardian.com)
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[โ€“] Spendrill@lemm.ee 55 points 7 months ago (2 children)

'Make it illegal' is always a cheaper option 'than spend money to implement a solution that will actually work.'

[โ€“] Little_mouse@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago

Of course, "always cheaper" in this case means less money up front, but much, much expensive more down the road than the initial cost.

Of course, the down the road cost isn't usually that visibly connected to the "make it illegal" plan, so conservative governments love it.

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