Ownership of mobile phones has risen dramatically in recent years despite the potentially harmful effects they may have on health and the society. Governments should introduce measures to restrict ownership of mobile phones to those who need them for work. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Nowadays, it is hard to imagine living without a mobile

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, almost everyone has it, even children. It can be quite disturbing considering that the

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they may have, aren’t well researched yet.

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, it has been discussed if governments should put any restrictions on their usage and allow

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only for work purposes.

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of all, it has to be pointed out, that mobile

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have harmful

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not only on our health but

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on society in general. According to the statistics,

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are the number one cause of incidents. It is either the driver or the pedestrian who is mindlessly using their

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on the road or crossing the street. It is easy to forget and lose oneself in the online world. Another health-related concern is that

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signals have harmful

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on the brain, destroying the neurons.

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, our social life seems to be getting destroyed by smartphones. Social media are more stimulating than real life and it results in many

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checking their mobile

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a meeting with their real-life friends. It can become addictive and

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we might need to consider how to reduce that risk.

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, there are many situations where having a

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might be life-saving as well.

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, in case of an emergency, having a

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is usually the only way to contact someone and get quick help.

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, thanks to smartphones, we are able to stay in touch with

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around the world and maintain connections. Its positive

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could have been observed during the COVID-pandemic in which time it immensely helped so many

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stay sane and not

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lonely. To conclude, I believe that we shouldn’t restrict the technology that already

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but we need to use it wisely.

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, I believe that putting any governmental limitations on

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isn’t a solution.

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, we should rather educate

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, and especially children, on the harmful

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of their mobile devices. Only

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way we can prevent the above-mentioned dangers, without restricting anyone’s freedom.