10,000+ European parents join "Adolescence Free of Mobile Phones" to delay children's smartphone access until 16, addressing safety and mental health concerns.

Parents in Europe are banding together in groups like "Adolescence Free of Mobile Phones," now over 10,000 members strong, to encourage each other to delay giving smartphones to their children until they are 16 years old. The idea stemmed from a conversation between a group of moms in Barcelona and has since spread across Spain and Europe. The movement aims to address concerns about the negative impacts of smartphone use on children's safety and mental health.