Pupils at Eton College have been banned from using smartphones, laptops and tablets in their rooms after bedtime because of fears their addiction to social media is leaving them sleep-deprived.

The £38,700-a-year boarding school has told all 13-year-olds to hand over their electronic devices to their housemasters before they go to bed at 9.30pm.

The measure was introduced by headmaster Simon Henderson, who said lost sleep could harm pupil’s ability to concentrate in lessons and, damage academic performance.

Source : Dailymail