BC to Restrict Classroom Cellphone Use to Protect Kids From Online Threats

BC to Restrict Classroom Cellphone Use to Protect Kids From Online Threats
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C., on Jan. 9, 2024. The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns
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British Columbia is moving to restrict the use of cellphones in schools as part of measures Premier David Eby says will help protect young people from online threats.

Mr. Eby said the government will also launch a service to remove intimate images from the internet and “pursue predators,” as well as introduce legislation to hold social media companies accountable for harms they have caused.