Don't give smartphones to kids under 11, major cell operator advises parents

• A cell operator is advising parents not to give smartphones to children under 11 years of age.
• EE, a major UK network, suggests providing devices that don't have access to social media instead.
• The guidance comes amid global concern about the consequences of smartphone use for children.

Parents of elementary school-age children have been advised against giving them smartphones by one of the UK's biggest cell operators.