Children under the age of 15 might be deleting their apps if the government's plans are passed into law.
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP), the Finnish public health authority THL and two-thirds of Finns are in favour of banning or restricting the use of social media by under-15s.
Lunch break at the Finnish International School of Tampere (FISTA) is a boisterous time.
The yard is filled with children — ranging from grades 1 to 9, or ages 6 to 16 — running around, shouting, playing football, shooting basketball hoops, doing what kids do.
And there's not a single screen in sight.
FISTA has taken advantage of the law change, brought in last August, which allows schools to restrict or completely ban the use of mobile phones during school hours. At FISTA, this means no phones at all unless specifically used for learning in the classroom.
"We've seen that cutting down on the possibilities for students to use their phones, during the breaks for instance, has spurred a lot of creativity," FISTA vice principal Antti Koivisto notes.
"They're more active, doing more physical things like playing games outdoors or taking part in the organised break activities or just socialising with each other."
With the smartphone restriction in schools widely considered to have been a success, Finland's government has now set its sights on social media platforms.
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) said earlier this month that he supports banning the use of social media by children under the age of 15.
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