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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mauricio Savarese and Diarlei Rodrigues

New Brazil law restricts use of smartphones in elementary and high schools

Brazil School Cell Phones - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a global trend for such limitations.

The move will impact students at elementary and high schools across the South American nation starting in February. It provides a legal framework to ensure students only use such devices in cases of emergency and danger, for educational purposes, or if they have disabilities and require them.

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