Many children and teenagers spend hours every day on Instagram, TikTok or other platforms.
More and more families and schools are setting clear boundaries to counter the constant distraction of social media.
Studies have linked excessive smartphone use to depression, anxiety, and difficulties concentrating.
This documentary follows several families and schools that greatly restrict smartphone use for children and young people.
For example, Martin and Ursula Novotny in Sevelen, Switzerland, waited until their children were older before giving them a cell phone of their own, convinced that phones and social media are just as addictive as alcohol or drugs.
The Lyceum Alpinum boarding school in Switzerland is equally strict, with all devices locked away during the day, and older students getting their cell phones back after class, while younger students only get them for two hours in the evening.
Author's summary: Growing up without social media is still possible today.