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MembersTel Aviv Urges Residents to Put Away Their Cellphones

As we enter a new school year, the Tel Aviv Municipality is declaring war on mobile phone addiction.

Michael Selutin
Oct 1, 2018 at 9:06 am
2 Min Read
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Photo: Flash 90

Restaurants, playgrounds and other public spaces across the city have been labeled as “mobile-free” zones. At many of these locations, visitors find special storage containers inviting them to leave their smartphones behind, just for a while. Teenage volunteers can also be found distributing candies to any passerby who is not staring at his or her phone.

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