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" "This agreement is a fundamental step toward safeguarding the rights of children, adolescents and young people by promoting their mental health, learning and overall development, while strengthening attention, human interaction and community," Education Minister Mario Delgado said.

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🔮 She said high schools would set their own limits to ensure devices are used safely and responsibly for educational purposes, and that universities would be encouraged to promote responsible use "for digital citizenship grounded in ethics and critical thinking.

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Mexico classrooms go phone-free under new school rules · assertive framing

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Mexico classrooms go phone-free under new school rules MEXICO CITY, Sept 22 - asserted

classrooms → go → rules

Mexico on Tuesday unveiled nationwide rules restricting cellphone use in schools for younger students from bell to bell, as concern grows over the effects of screen time on children. asserted

concern → unveil → children

The measure, which takes effect on November 3, applies across the public education system and restricts cellphone and tablet use in primary and secondary schools. asserted

which → take → schools

It places Mexico among a growing number of countries trying to draw clearer boundaries around children's access to cellphones and social media, as governments worldwide debate new limits on technology use in schools and online. asserted

It → place → schools

Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Monday that state education officials had reached a consensus on the measure. asserted

officials → announce → measure

She said high schools would set their own limits to ensure devices are used safely and responsibly for educational purposes, and that universities would be encouraged to promote responsible use "for digital citizenship grounded in ethics and critical thinking. asserted

universities → say → ethics

Delgado → safeguard → attention

Australia last year became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, with several other countries following in 2026. asserted

countries → become → 2026

Meta Platforms agreed in August to pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and impose strict limits on teenagers' use of Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims that it designed the platforms to addict children. uncertain

it → agree → children

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