Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones
| Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 47 minutes (approx.) |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 11 December 2024 |
Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones is a British two-part docuseries that follows pupils at The Stanway School in Colchester who suffer from problematic smartphone use and social media addiction. Emma and Matt Willis follow the pupils' time away from screens as their smartphones are seized for 21 days.[1][2]
Release
[edit]The first episode was first aired on Channel 4 on 11 December 2024, with both episodes being released on My4 on the same day.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "This is what happened when a group of children gave up their mobile phones". Metro. 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Colchester students give up smartphones for 21 days in experiment". BBC News. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ "Matt and Emma Willis: 'I can't see a safe way for a kid to have a smartphone'". The Independent. 2024-12-09. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
External links
[edit]Swiped: The School That Banned Smartphones at IMDb
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