mobanmarketRome: 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.
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The bill seeks to treat so-called ‘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.
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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.
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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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61%
of Italians use their tablet or mobile phone in bed###
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.
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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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