Sweden set to ban mobile phones in schools

High school students from left, Vasilije Stjepanovic, Aslan Ozhan Kilicasan and Melina Sallahi pose with a history text book at Malmo Borgarskola high school in Malmo, Sweden, May 21, 2026.

Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban mobile phones in schools beginning in the fall for the next academic year.

(Image credit: James Brooks)