Feb 3, 2023
Samsung boss says he would not give a child under 11 a smartphone
The UK boss of Samsung Mobile has said he would not have given his daughter a smartphone before she was 11. James Kitto stressed the decision to give a child a phone was down to "Parental choice" and said safe internet browsing was paramount. Mr Kitto, who took the role at Samsung in December last year, told the BBC's Today programme: "From my personal perspective, my daughter got a smartphone when she was 11."I personally wouldn't have given her one early, but it is a parental decision as to when you should get your child a phone. All mobile phone providers give free parental control services to limit what children can see on the internet, according to the telecoms regulator, Ofcom, which also says children should be careful when sharing pictures and social networking. Earlier this week, the findings of a survey by the Children's Commissioner for England suggested that by age nine, 10% of children had seen pornography, and 27% had seen it by age 11.
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