TV presenter Emma Willis participated in a 21-day smartphone ban experiment at The Stanway School in Essex, exploring its effects on teen mental health.

TV presenter Emma Willis participated in a Channel 4 experiment, "Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones," where she and students from The Stanway School in Essex went without smartphones for 21 days. Initially, she faced significant withdrawal and anxiety but later found the experience liberating. The show will explore the impact of smartphone use on young people's mental health, alongside calls for raising the digital consent age and possible smartphone bans for under-16s.