68% of parents with children under 6 say their kids need a ‘detox’ from technology. Here’s why that’s scary, say experts
Parents aren't heeding the warnings, despite 49% being concerned for their children’s mental health, according to a new ...
Psychology Today29d
Don’t Let Technology Raise Your Child
Parents often feel powerless to protect their children from the ubiquitous use of technology. No one is in a better position to help children develop healthy behaviors with technology than parents.
Smartphone bans alone fail to equip children for healthy use of technology, say experts
Banning smartphone and social media access alone fails to equip children for healthy use of technology, argues a group of ...
Smartphone bans alone do not give children healthy tech relationship – academics
A group of experts has warned that blanket phone bans fail to prepare children for modern life in a digital world.
TikTok investigated over use of children's data
The UK data watchdog has launched what it calls a "major investigation" into TikTok's use of children's personal information. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) will inspect the way in which ...
BBC29d
What the Online Safety Act is - and how to keep children safe online
Time spent online increases with age. Nearly every child over 12 has a mobile phone ... parents to obtain information about their children from technology companies. Ofcom, the regulator tasked ...
Evanston RoundTable13d
District 65 parents raise concerns about classroom tech usage
Parents in Evanston raise concerns about the district's reliance on technology in schools, worrying about gamification, ...
The Hill28d
Apple unveils ‘age assurance’ technology amid child safety push
It comes amid a wider national debate over the role technology companies play in protecting children and teens online. At least nine states have recently introduced bills that would require app ...