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UK ministers considering banning sale of smartphones to under-16s
(www.theguardian.com)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
Of course, "always cheaper" in this case means less money up front, but much, much expensive more down the road than the initial cost.
Of course, the down the road cost isn't usually that visibly connected to the "make it illegal" plan, so conservative governments love it.