Sweden is officially declaring war on the pocket-sized digital overlords known as smartphones in schools, with plans for a nationwide mobile phone ban to kick in by autumn 2026. ? Prepare for a technological disarmament!
From the next academic year, it will be compulsory for all Swedish schools and even after-school clubs to embark on a grand mission: collecting students’ phones and holding them hostage until the final bell rings. Imagine the scene: a horde of grumpy teenagers begrudgingly surrendering their precious devices, while teachers likely wonder if they’ll need extra security for the ‘phone vault’. ?
The official line is to ‘improve security and study conditions’ – apparently, the only way to achieve focus is to literally separate Gen Z from their digital lifelines. This might just be the largest coordinated digital detox in modern educational history!
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