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Schoolchildren without smartphones face higher bus fares in England
Original: Schoolchildren without smartphones penalised with higher bus fares
Schoolchildren in England who do not own a smartphone are being charged higher bus fares than their peers, the Guardian reports. Discounted child fares on some services are tied to smartphone apps or digital ticketing, leaving children without devices to pay more or rely on adults to buy tickets for them. Commenters are calling it another example of digital systems excluding people who opt out of smartphones, and a pressure point in the debate over children's phone use.
Why now: It highlights how cashless, app-based ticketing disadvantages families who keep children smartphone-free, a live parenting debate.
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