{"id":50736,"date":"2019-10-25T17:07:13","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T16:07:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/?page_id=50736"},"modified":"2024-07-28T16:56:05","modified_gmt":"2024-07-28T15:56:05","slug":"play","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/play\/","title":{"rendered":"Play"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsma-main-page-hero hero_block  half-width\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light hero_container\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#97928e\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-50554\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Play.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Play.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Play-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Play-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/solutions-and-impact\/connectivity-for-good\/public-policy\/mpower-youth\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Play-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading hero_title\">Play<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"hero_sub-title\">Providing new opportunities for leisure and creativity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero_group_container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Impact of mobile technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Every child has the right to relax, play and take part in a wide range of cultural and artistic activities. 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