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Ruling party pushes \'Alpha Phone\' student-only smartphone to prevent overuse

South Korea\'s ruling party is reviewing the introduction of a student-only smartphone with features aimed at preventing excessive use. The Democratic Party\'s chief spokesperson said a task force will be formed for the \'Alpha Phone\' project, led by lawmaker Kim Young-ho. The party is pushing to launch the device around next summer. The phone would retain essential functions such as calls, texts, location checks and transit cards while restricting SNS, games and access to harmful content.