Ever open your phone to “check one thing” and somehow lose an hour scrolling through reels, memes, or updates? 🙋‍♀️ You’re not alone. Social media is fun, but it’s designed to keep you hooked — and ...

Whether it’s a tablet, TV or smartphone – getting kids away from their screens can be tough. But now that they’re back in school, it’s more important than ever to set screen time limits. “We want to ...

Staying glued to your phone is exactly what big tech companies want. However, if you're ready to reclaim your time and reduce screen time on your phone, there are practical steps you can take, ...

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More screen time among children and teens is linked to higher risks of heart and metabolic problems, particularly when combined with insufficient sleep. Danish researchers discovered a measurable rise ...

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“Once young people began carrying the entire internet in their pockets, available to them day and night, it altered their daily experiences and developmental pathways across the board,” wrote Jonathan ...

It found that children aged between eight and 14 are spending an average of nearly three hours online each day, and that up to a quarter of that time was between 21:00 GMT and 05:00. But Lucy said: ...

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Parents struggling to police their kids’ screen-seeking habits—and who aren’t proud of their own—may find comfort in a new survey from the Pew Research Center of parents of kids 12 and younger, which ...