[tempsy]

You don't have to believe social media creates mental health issues or exacerbates bullying or whatever.

The biggest problem is that it's a massive distraction from learning and also enables cheating, especially now with AI tools.

[andrewla]

If you are arguing that phone use inside the classroom is a distraction then we're already on the same page.

If you're arguing for a total ban even outside the classroom, then I need a little more clarity on how it is a distraction. The cheating ship has scaled; even if you ban the outside the classroom, students still have a "home" where they do "homework" that they can apply whatever cheating mechanisms they want.