The One Show presenter Alex Jones has revealed she has banned smartphones and iPads from her home, citing concerns over children's exposure to harmful online content. The 48-year-old mother of three shared her decision during an appearance on BBC Morning Live on Friday, November 14.
Jones, who has children aged eight, six, and four with husband Charlie Thomson, said the ban came after attending a talk by the charity Smartphone Free Childhood. 'We had the shock of our lives,' she admitted. 'From that moment on, we just banned iPads and phones in our house - that was that.'
The presenter confessed that online safety is a constant worry. 'It's the thing that keeps me awake at night actually, more than anything else,' she said. Her comments come amid growing concerns about children accessing inappropriate material, with research showing that harmful content, including pornography, has been seen by children as young as six on social media.
The discussion on Morning Live also highlighted the updated Online Safety Act, which imposes new responsibilities on social media companies to protect users. The Act requires platforms to minimise the risk of illegal activity and remove illegal content when it appears.
