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More Americans now support banning phones all day at school, not just in class (www.techspot.com)
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[โ€“] xylogx@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Witch-hunting is a historical example of mass behavior potentially fueled by moral panic. The current trend towards banning phone use in schools is another.

[โ€“] isleepinahammock@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

So you're saying witches were real and there was actual scientific evidence to back up the existence of their powers?