Italy Drafts 'No-Mobile-Phone Phobia' Law

It proposes education programmes for parents to detects excessive mobile phone use in children.

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By Agence France-Presse | Updated: 22 July 2019 18:21 IST

Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement (M5S) has drafted a law aimed at preventing and treating the rising phenomenon of addiction to mobile phones and computers, particularly among the young.

The bill seeks to treat so-called "no-mobile-phone phobia" (also known as "nomophobia") or the fear of not being able to get regular access to social networks or messaging apps.

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It proposes education programmes for parents to detects excessive mobile phone use in children. 

The bill also lays out plans for "education towards for a conscientious use of the internet and social networks" in schools and universities.

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Nomophobia particularly affects young people, often preventing them getting a good night's sleep.

Half of Italians aged 15-20 consult their mobile phones at least 75 times a day, Italian media on Monday quoted research by the National Association of Technological Dependance as saying.

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Around 61 percent of Italians use their tablet or mobile phone in bed, according to another report published in June, with the figure rising to 81 percent among 18-34 year olds.

The ruling M5S said in its draft that mobile phone addiction is comparable to gambling addiction, causing "interference with dopamine production".

 

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