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Villagers in the city of Seine Porte, a small city located in the south of Paris, will no longer be able to scroll on their smartphones in public as part of the mobile crackdown.
This mobile crackdown referendum restricts adults and children from scrolling on their devices whilst walking down the streets, in shops, cafes, or even eating in restaurants. This ban even extends to parents waiting for their children outside of school gates.
The village whose population is around 2000 people, went to the polls last week as part of the referendum, 277 turned out to vote, with 54% of them voting in favour of the new anti-tech measures.
The referendum results have led to the creation of a “screen-free charter” in the town, with alternative activities now being offered to youngsters, who were the primary focus of this vote. A new sports center and cinema have been introduced for teens and children to keep them busy and active and away from their screens.
The mayor, Vincent Paul- Petit states that this new law is now enforceable by the police. Officers couldn’t stop or fine people from scrolling in the street as there was no national law against it, but the mayor described it as an incitement to stop scrolling and guidance for limiting phone use. Shopkeepers are being urged to put stickers up in windows indicating for people to stop scrolling.
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