# Brain experts tell the UK government there's 'very little' scientific evidence that phones are harming kids — but a social media ban is going ahead anyway

> Experts say more evidence is needed on kids' phone use They were speaking in a House of Commons Select Committee Right now "almost everything is correlational" The UK government has now put in motion a plan to ban…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/social-media/brain-experts-tell-the-uk-government-theres-very-little-scientific-evidence-that-phones-are-harming-kids-but-a-social-media-ban-is-going-ahead-anyway?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a311a1063a0fcbb0f7729c3)
- **Published:** 2026-06-16
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #brain #evidence #experts #media #social #government #kids #little
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