#screen-time — Public Fediverse posts

#ScreenTime for #Under-2s Poses Long-Term #Health Risks
#ChildAbuse

https://ground.news/article/screen-time-for-under-2s-poses-long-term-health-risks_8cabc6?utm_source=mobile-app&utm_medium=newsroom-share

#ScreenTime for #Under-2s Poses Long-Term #Health Risks
#ChildAbuse

https://ground.news/article/screen-time-for-under-2s-poses-long-term-health-risks_8cabc6?utm_source=mobile-app&utm_medium=newsroom-share

:google: how to read a book without picking up your phone every 5 minutes

#Reading #Books #PhoneAddiction #ScreenTime #ScreenAddiction #Addiction #PleaseStealMyPhoneItsStealingMyAttentionSpan

:google: how to read a book without picking up your phone every 5 minutes

#Reading #Books #PhoneAddiction #ScreenTime #ScreenAddiction #Addiction #PleaseStealMyPhoneItsStealingMyAttentionSpan

Dear Lazyweb, or rather, dear #infosec peeps.

I'm seeing a very weird thing happening where #TikTok* on #iPhone* seems to be able to bypass or subvert restrictions set through #screentime, such as maximum time per app, or downtime restrictions.

I'm wondering if this is a structural thing or just a one-off glitch. And if it is structural, I'm very interested how TikTok accomplishes OS level security bypasses for its app which comes from the official #Apple App Store.

I totally get why the people who find ways to subvert such restrictions don't want to report these. This makes me wonder whether (if this is structural) Apple is aware this is happening. Or, if they are, why Apple doesn't make sure TikTok cannot bypass its security framework.

Anyway, anybody already investigated this who can help me understand what's happening?

PS: Tiktok has its own Screen Time filter included with Family Pairing, which makes sense, because then parents also need to have accounts on the platform. 🙄 https://www.tiktok.com/support/faq_detail?id=7543604781667867142&category=web_privacy_user_safety

PPS: I'd say the Family Pairing Screen time feature also only makes sense if TikTok knows the OS limitations don't work.

*) please don't come into my mentions about why people shouldn't use such platforms. I'm not interested in your opinion or judgement.

#IsItJustMeOrEveryone?

Dear Lazyweb, or rather, dear #infosec peeps.

I'm seeing a very weird thing happening where #TikTok* on #iPhone* seems to be able to bypass or subvert restrictions set through #screentime, such as maximum time per app, or downtime restrictions.

I'm wondering if this is a structural thing or just a one-off glitch. And if it is structural, I'm very interested how TikTok accomplishes OS level security bypasses for its app which comes from the official #Apple App Store.

I totally get why the people who find ways to subvert such restrictions don't want to report these. This makes me wonder whether (if this is structural) Apple is aware this is happening. Or, if they are, why Apple doesn't make sure TikTok cannot bypass its security framework.

Anyway, anybody already investigated this who can help me understand what's happening?

PS: Tiktok has its own Screen Time filter included with Family Pairing, which makes sense, because then parents also need to have accounts on the platform. 🙄 https://www.tiktok.com/support/faq_detail?id=7543604781667867142&category=web_privacy_user_safety

PPS: I'd say the Family Pairing Screen time feature also only makes sense if TikTok knows the OS limitations don't work.

*) please don't come into my mentions about why people shouldn't use such platforms. I'm not interested in your opinion or judgement.

#IsItJustMeOrEveryone?

Screen Time

Helping our children build a healthy relationship with technology.

We are the first generation of parents raising children in a world where technology is this accessible, this immersive, and this unavoidable. Which means it’s an unprecedented time in terms of parenting. Today, screen use requires regular evaluations as studies revel more about tech use and as our children grow. I do not have ‘the right’ answers on what to do with what we know so far, but I can provide suggestions to guide our children towards a healthy relationship with technology.

Here is what the research says about children and screens, starting with the youngest:

• Toddlers with more than two hours of screen time per day have higher odds of language delay compared to those with limited exposure.
• One study found children spent an average of two hours on screens each day by age two.
• A 2020 review of 42 studies found that children who spent more time on screens had lower language skills.
• A 2024 systematic review found growing concerns about the association between screen time in children under five and motor development, including both gross and fine motor skills.
• Another study of children aged 3 to 5 found that screen time (depending on length of use) can negatively impact brain development in areas responsible for empathy, attention, complex memory, and early reading skills.
• Researchers did find one accelerated area: visual processing.

While the research does not conclusively point to eliminating screens entirely for under-fives, the evidence is clear enough to support highly limiting young children’s screen time. Especially when you consider how God has designed children to learn and develop. The early years of a child’s life represent one of the most critical windows of brain development that will ever exist. The brain during this time is particularly plastic and responsive to environmental stimuli. Sensory inputs like visual, auditory, and tactile experiences form the synaptic connections foundational for learning, memory, language, motor coordination, and social bonding. Higher level skills like language are built on a foundation of sensory development, formed by interacting with people and their environment. A screen cannot replicate that. Every hour spent passively in front of one is an hour the brain is not building those foundations.

Not all screen time is bad. High quality educational screen time carries real benefits for children over five. Research shows no negative health associations with educational-focused sessions, and links to improved problem-solving, digital literacy, and cognitive development. Children can explore almost any subject at their own pace, with personalized content that was once hard to access.

Signs of quality educational media:

• A clear learning goal. The child is building a skill, learning content, or solving problems
• Requires the child to think, respond, or make decisions (interactive, not passive)
• Moves at the child’s pace rather than rushing to the next dopamine hit
• Little to no advertising

Red flags:

• Autoplay- the next video or level starts without the child choosing it
• Loud, fast, highly stimulating visuals designed to hold attention rather than build it
• Frequent ads or in-app purchases
• No clear educational purpose and entertainment is dressed up as learning
• Your child becomes dysregulated, irritable, or resistant to stopping
• You feel vaguely uncomfortable but can’t explain why. Trust your instincts

Negative impact on sleep when a device is used in bed: The studies and results around this are extensive, robust, and absolute. The child who gets into bed and grabs a screen will categorically lower the quality of their sleep. Sleep is where it all starts. It is foundational to raising physically and psychologically healthy children. Chronic sleep disturbance is linked to poor food choices, low energy, obesity, reduced immunity, stunted growth, and a range of mental health issues. God designed childhood development with great care and purpose, and protecting our children’s sleep is a faithful ways to steward it. Devices at bedtime harm children’s health, both physically and mentally. This is not a gray area. And it is not something parents can claim they have no control over.  

Research on general screen time and mental health is less conclusive, but the research connecting social media to poor mental health (particularly in kids and teens) is clear and well-established. Oxford University found that high social media use was linked to depression in twice as many boys and three times as many girls compared to no use at all. For girls especially, the association between social media and poor mental health is stronger than the link between mental health and binge drinking or hard drug use.

Here is research on teenagers and screens:

• The average teenager spends 8 hours and 39 minutes on screens every day. And that does not include screen time connected with school or homework.
• 95% of teenagers have access to a smartphone. In 2015, roughly one in four teens reported being online almost constantly. By 2024, that number climbed to nearly half.
• One study found that limiting social media to one hour per day led to significant reductions in anxiety, depression, and FOMO, along with improved sleep, compared to a group with unrestricted access. You might think less social media would lead to more FOMO, but the opposite was true. There was a brief spike at first, but it faded within days.

For children over five, time spent on technology is not the big problem, it’s what the child is doing on the screen that matters more. To help parents facilitate screens in a way that actually helps children grow, we need to recognize “quality over quantity and consumption vs creation” (Issy Butson, Stark Raving Dad, Episode 25). A child who spends two hours a day scrolling and being entertained is in a very different place than a child who spends five hours learning to code in Scratch or editing their first short film.

Screen time with quality creating-type media invites our children to learn, build, create, think, and grow. This is where the bulk of screen time should be spent. Think Minecraft or Scratch for building and coding, Khan Academy or Udemy for learning at their own pace, GarageBand or iMovie for musical and creative expression, and Zoom for connecting to live piano lessons or tutoring. The internet, used this way, is an extraordinary tool!

Consumption is passive entertainment with no real engagement or learning value. This includes scrolling social media, watching videos, browsing without engaging, and certain types of gaming (think Candy Crush, Subway Surfers). It isn’t inherently bad, but it needs clear limits. And your children need to understand why. Teach them that these apps are designed to be as engaging and addictive as possible, built on ads and dopamine-driven loops. Using them well requires maturity. Tell your child, if they cannot put it down when the agreed-upon time is up, they are showing you that they are not yet ready for that media. The same is true for adults. If we cannot stay in control of how long we use tech, we need a break from it.

Work out your family’s screen time rules together, keeping in mind that what works for a seven-year-old will look different for a three-year-old. Maybe an hour of consuming a day works, maybe two hours feels more realistic. Try it for a week and see. Be willing to adjust as your children grow and their needs change. And make sure your children know that you reserve the right to say, “This app is no longer working for our family.” Try again in a few months or delete it, and don’t look back.

Very young children have no real need for any consuming-type media. Most experts suggest avoiding it entirely for children under age 2, with highly limited exposure through age 5. Each family will have to decide when consistent access becomes appropriate for their child, but the guiding principle in the early years should be: if a screen is on, it should almost always be for something educational. Many apps marketed to young children hide the more educational or ad-free experience behind a paywall, while the free versions are designed primarily to keep children hooked. Find one or two worth paying for. Or don’t. Apps like YouTube Kids are not a necessary part of childhood.

That said, even quality programming is no substitute for time with you. If your three-year-old watches Daniel Tiger, sit down and watch it with them. Put your phone away. The lessons in a show like that are far more likely to stick when you engage with your child about them afterward. Screens can occasionally give you a few minutes to make a phone call or step away, and that is reasonable. What is never reasonable is doom scrolling social media or YouTube while your child sits beside you.

My recommendations. Take and leave what you want, mold it to the needs of your family.

1. Don’t hand a child under 2 a smart phone or tablet. Try to use one as little possible when you are together. Be present and involve them in what is going on around you; count apples at the grocery store, find matching socks in the laundry. The ordinary moments are not obstacles to get through on the way to the good stuff. They are the good stuff. Life is mostly cooking and cleaning and running errands together, and those rhythms are where relationship is built.
2. Decide how old children in your house must be to get something more advanced than a dumb phone. 14, 15? When will children get access to social media in your house. 16, 18?.
3. Screen-free places and times: No screens in bedrooms, bathrooms, or at the dinner table. For younger children, no screens after dinner. You’ll have to decide what age that threshold looks like in your family. Teenagers can earn after-dinner screen time by helping in kitchen cleanup first. Then that screen time ends early enough to wind down and/or read a book, maybe around 8pm.
4. Mostly screen-free places: Short car rides, restaurants, shopping. Screens used in these situations should be rare if ever. Involve your children in the real world. I know parents are tired and just need a moment to think. But handing over a screen in those moments is a slippery slope. Children make associations quickly, and then it becomes the expectation.
5. Involve your child in rulemaking. Lean toward creation over consumption.
6. Seek balance with screens, not total avoidance. Make sure screens are not crowding out other interests.
7. It starts with us. The way we model our own relationship with technology will speak louder than anything we say about it.

Parents who stay curious and engaged about how their children use technology by asking questions, setting boundaries, and staying involved will support a child’s healthy development. Checked-out avoidance will do the opposite. Talk with your child and share what you’ve learned about screens. The key to making limits work is including your children in the conversation, in the planning, and giving them a real voice in the decisions. Focus less on screen time alone and more on what your child is using screens for, how, and when. Get those things right, and screen time will naturally begin to shape itself into something that feels healthy and balanced.

Source Notes:

Toddlers and language delay from screen time: Chonchaiya, W., & Pruksananonda, C. (2008). Television viewing associates with delayed language development. Acta Paediatrica, 97(7), 977–982. See also: Multivariate analysis findings reported in International Journal of Life Sciences, Biotechnology and Pharma Research, 9(1), 268–272. https://ijlbpr.com/uploadfiles/55vol9issue1pp268-272.20250603100113.pdf

2020 review of 42 studies on screen time and language skills: Madigan, S., Browne, D., Racine, N., Mori, C., & Tough, S. (2019). Association between screen time and children’s performance on a developmental screening test. JAMA Pediatrics, 173(3), 244–250. Summarized by the Hanen Centre: https://www.hanen.org/information-tips/does-screen-time-affect-childrens-language-develo

2024 systematic review on screen time and motor development in children under five: Bakht, D., et al. (2025). Assessing the impact of screen time on the motor development of children: A systematic review. Pediatric Discovery. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12258109

Children spending an average of 2 hours and 7 minutes on screens by age two, with only 2% meeting guidelines: Reported in Screen use by children aged under five: independent report. UK Government/Early Years Scientific Advisory Group. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69c53daf4a06660f085442a7/EYSTAG_report.pdf

Screen time and brain development in children aged 3 to 5, including negative impact on empathy, attention, complex memory, and early reading skills: Hutton, J. S., Dudley, J., Horowitz-Kraus, T., DeWitt, T., & Holland, S. K. (2020). Associations between screen-based media use and brain white matter integrity in preschool-aged children. JAMA Pediatrics, 174(1), e193869. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6884886

Brain plasticity, synaptic connections, and the critical window of early development: Brotherton, S., & Williams, R. (2023). Environment and brain interactions: Typical development of learning and memory networks from fetus to age two. Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, 24(11). https://www.imrpress.com/journal/JIN/24/11/10.31083/JIN41452. See also: Bhatt, R. S., & Bhatt, D. L. (2013). Brain development and the role of experience in the early years. Zero to Three, PMC3722610. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3722610

More than one million neural connections form per second in the early years: Harvard Center on the Developing Child. Early Brain Development and Public Health. https://developingchild.harvard.edu

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends avoiding screen media other than video chatting for children under 18 to 24 months, and highly limiting exposure through age 5: American Academy of Pediatrics. (2016). Media and young minds. Pediatrics, 138(5). https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/138/5/e20162591/60503/Media-and-Young-Minds

Research on the impact of bedtime device use on sleep quality: Carter, B., Rees, P., Hale, L., Bhattacharjee, D., & Paradkar, M. S. (2016). Association between portable screen-based media device access or use and sleep outcomes. JAMA Pediatrics, 170(12), 1202–1208. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5380441

Social media use linked to depression in boys and girls, and comparison to binge drinking and hard drug use: Goldfield, G. S. (2024). The dark side of social media. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/nz/blog/no-more-fomo/202406/the-dark-side-of-social-media

Average teenager spends 8 hours and 39 minutes on screens daily, excluding school use: Common Sense Media. (2023). Media use by tweens and teens. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/research/report/8-18-census-integrated-report-final-web_0.pdf

95% of teenagers have smartphone access; frequency of being online almost constantly rising from 24% in 2015 to nearly half by 2024: Pew Research Center. Teens and technology. https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/internet-technology/user-demographics/age-generations-tech/teens-tech

Limiting social media to one hour per day led to reductions in anxiety, depression, and FOMO, with improved sleep: Davis, C. G., & Goldfield, G. S. (2024). Limiting social media use decreases depression, anxiety, and fear of missing out in youth with emotional distress: A randomized controlled trial. Psychology of Popular Media. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000536

Consumption vs. creation framework for screen time: Butson, I. (2024). Episode 25: Finding balance with screens. Stark Raving Dad podcast. https://www.starkravingdadblog.com/episode-25-finding-balance-with-screens

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@dansup/116822944166155273

We will be bringing this to Pixelfed later this year!

Setting healthy limits can ensure our platforms are not a detriment to your mental health.

#pixelfed #screenTime

RE: https://mastodon.social/@dansup/116822944166155273

We will be bringing this to Pixelfed later this year!

Setting healthy limits can ensure our platforms are not a detriment to your mental health.

#pixelfed #screenTime

PBS: Why more school districts are limiting screen time for students. “The nation’s second-largest school district imposed strict new limits on screen time for its roughly 400,000 students. The Los Angeles Unified School District policy is the latest example of a growing backlash against technology in classrooms nationwide. William Brangham discussed the new rules and the rationale behind […]

PBS: Why more school districts are limiting screen time for students. “The nation’s second-largest school district imposed strict new limits on screen time for its roughly 400,000 students. The Los Angeles Unified School District policy is the latest example of a growing backlash against technology in classrooms nationwide. William Brangham discussed the new rules and the rationale behind […]

Storm Surge

In the end,
will you be faithful?
That is question.

When the storm has come and gone,
when what you thought was precious has been stripped away,
when you sleep in darkness wondering if the lights will ever come back on,
when your life in the flash of lightning reverts back to the everyday of your sisters and brothers in the warzone,
when your plane to those destinations is grounded by the thunder’s roar?

Will you awake to new resolve for justice?
Will you spend less time before the screen and more time present to loved ones and those in need of it?
Will you leave the ground to alight among the troubled?
Will you listen to them?

Will the power that comes on be in you,
through you,
glowing out through your eyes,
electrifying,
filling you with a compassion so compelling
you become a wire
among many
channeling
love and peace
to the world?

June 2, 2015

Storm Surge

In the end,
will you be faithful?
That is question.

When the storm has come and gone,
when what you thought was precious has been stripped away,
when you sleep in darkness wondering if the lights will ever come back on,
when your life in the flash of lightning reverts back to the everyday of your sisters and brothers in the warzone,
when your plane to those destinations is grounded by the thunder’s roar?

Will you awake to new resolve for justice?
Will you spend less time before the screen and more time present to loved ones and those in need of it?
Will you leave the ground to alight among the troubled?
Will you listen to them?

Will the power that comes on be in you,
through you,
glowing out through your eyes,
electrifying,
filling you with a compassion so compelling
you become a wire
among many
channeling
love and peace
to the world?

June 2, 2015

How can the F.C.C. sell the idea of axing funding for schools and libraries to connect to the internet? You guessed it! Protecting the children from too much screen time!

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/06/fcc-may-kill-2b-program-that-connects-schools-and-libraries-to-internet

The F.C.C. will ask the public to comment on the proposed funding cuts

https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/search/search-filings/results?q=(proceedings.name:(%2226-133%22))

#uspol #FCC #internet #libraries #schools #erate #brendancarr #thinkofthechildren #library #school #screentime

When software is so blatantly wrong, why should I *ever* trust it?

#macOS #Sequoia #ScreenTime

Too young to scroll? Inside the massive global push to lock kids out of social media. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/lifestyle/global-social-media-age-restrictions-children-on-internet-f2mid4kz?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SocialMedia #AgeRestrictions #ScreenTime #ChildrenandMobilePhones

Child psychologist begs parents to break these 6 common but harmful habits for their kids

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/6-bad-parenting-habits-ex1/

Child psychologist begs parents to break these 6 common but harmful habits for their kids

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/6-bad-parenting-habits-ex1/

Wie das Smartphone die Ferien der Kinder dominiert

Ein aktueller Report beleuchtet die Mechanismen hinter diesem Phänomen und zeigt auf, wie soziale Medien, Games und künstliche Intelligenz den Alltag der Heranwachsenden verändern.

https://bit.ly/4vSlb9q

#screentime, #smartphoneabhängigkeit, #FOMO, #socialmedia, socialmediaverbot

Wie das Smartphone die Ferien der Kinder dominiert

Ein aktueller Report beleuchtet die Mechanismen hinter diesem Phänomen und zeigt auf, wie soziale Medien, Games und künstliche Intelligenz den Alltag der Heranwachsenden verändern.

https://bit.ly/4vSlb9q

#screentime, #smartphoneabhängigkeit, #FOMO, #socialmedia, socialmediaverbot

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝟭𝟲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿

#UKPolitics #SocialMediaBan #ParentingUK #OnlineSafety #TechRegulation #ChildrensWellBeingAct #UKParents #ScreenTime #DigitalSafety

https://youtu.be/IJIavtPfr-c

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝟭𝟲 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿

#UKPolitics #SocialMediaBan #ParentingUK #OnlineSafety #TechRegulation #ChildrensWellBeingAct #UKParents #ScreenTime #DigitalSafety

https://youtu.be/IJIavtPfr-c

Check our Episode 376 from Wednesday night, "Screen Time Isn't Binary!"

On Substack with all our links:
https://edtechsr.substack.com/p/edtechsr-ep-376-screen-time-isnt

Also on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m66pnL20kdc

by @neif and @wesfryer

#edtechSR #AI #Screentime

Check our Episode 376 from Wednesday night, "Screen Time Isn't Binary!"

On Substack with all our links:
https://edtechsr.substack.com/p/edtechsr-ep-376-screen-time-isnt

Also on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m66pnL20kdc

by @neif and @wesfryer

#edtechSR #AI #Screentime

#SocialMedia #tiktok #Facebook #X #Snapchat #Instagram #Teens #YouTube #Teenagers #Kids #UK #Britain #SchoolKids #Children #ScreenTime #Media #England #Hobbies #SocialMediaBan #Musk #Zuckerberg #News #SkyNews #BBC Apologies for the screenshot of my views on the social media ban for kids, but it broke the Mastodon text limit by miles. The Sky News article’s below, and my thoughts are afterwards…

What will teens do when social media is banned?
https://news.sky.com/video/share-13554656

#SocialMedia #tiktok #Facebook #X #Snapchat #Instagram #Teens #YouTube #Teenagers #Kids #UK #Britain #SchoolKids #Children #ScreenTime #Media #England #Hobbies #SocialMediaBan #Musk #Zuckerberg #News #SkyNews #BBC Apologies for the screenshot of my views on the social media ban for kids, but it broke the Mastodon text limit by miles. The Sky News article’s below, and my thoughts are afterwards…

What will teens do when social media is banned?
https://news.sky.com/video/share-13554656

Day 2. Woke good but slept less — earphones in, #doomscrolling reels a bit too late. The win isn't avoiding it (I didn't), it's noticing it plainly, no drama. Legs feel good, plan's clear. Maybe the phone goes down earlier tonight. #sleep #screentime #mindfulness #habits

Day 2. Woke good but slept less — earphones in, #doomscrolling reels a bit too late. The win isn't avoiding it (I didn't), it's noticing it plainly, no drama. Legs feel good, plan's clear. Maybe the phone goes down earlier tonight. #sleep #screentime #mindfulness #habits

A quick post about screen time.

https://chrismcolvin.com/posts/screen-time/

#blog #screenTime

A quick post about screen time.

https://chrismcolvin.com/posts/screen-time/

#blog #screenTime

Kids on social media more than two hours a day at higher risk of mental illness
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #Children #Teenagers #Parenting #DigitalHealth #Tech #Education #Wellbeing #Depression #Anxiety #OnlineSafety #SocialMediaBan #Psychology #ScreenTime
https://the-14.com/kids-on-social-media-more-than-two-hours-a-day-at-higher-risk-of-mental-illness/

Kids on social media more than two hours a day at higher risk of mental illness
#SocialMedia #MentalHealth #Children #Teenagers #Parenting #DigitalHealth #Tech #Education #Wellbeing #Depression #Anxiety #OnlineSafety #SocialMediaBan #Psychology #ScreenTime
https://the-14.com/kids-on-social-media-more-than-two-hours-a-day-at-higher-risk-of-mental-illness/

"Banning Screens is not a proxy for better classrooms" by @neif

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sXd8x8ophN0

#edtech #MediaLit #screentime #teaching

"Banning Screens is not a proxy for better classrooms" by @neif

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sXd8x8ophN0

#edtech #MediaLit #screentime #teaching

ICYMI: YouTube's physician on screen time: what parents can actually do: Dr. Garth Graham, YouTube's global head of health, outlines age-specific tools, family contracts, and co-viewing strategies for managing kids' screen time. https://ppc.land/youtubes-physician-on-screen-time-what-parents-can-actually-do/ #ScreenTime #ChildHealth #ParentingTips #DigitalWellbeing #YouTubeHealth

Apple enhances child safety features, including letting parents decide who kids can talk to #apple #apps #childsafety #digitallife #ios27 #ipad #ipados27 #iphone #news #parentalcontrol #screentime #smartphones #tablets #tech #wwdc2026

https://soyacincau.com/2026/06/09/apple-child-safety-features-new-features-ios-27-wwdc-2026/

Apple enhances child safety features, including letting parents decide who kids can talk to

http://web.brid.gy/r/https://soyacincau.com/2026/06/09/apple-child-safety-features-new-features-ios-27-wwdc-2026/

YouTube's physician on screen time: what parents can actually do: Dr. Garth Graham, YouTube's global head of health, outlines age-specific tools, family contracts, and co-viewing strategies for managing kids' screen time. https://ppc.land/youtubes-physician-on-screen-time-what-parents-can-actually-do/ #ScreenTime #ParentingTips #DigitalHealth #KidsHealth #FamilyTime

App limits for kids “per category” might be nice. Let’s hope they don’t figure out how to get around it as quickly as when #ScreenTime launched #Apple #WWDC #WWDC26

App limits for kids “per category” might be nice. Let’s hope they don’t figure out how to get around it as quickly as when #ScreenTime launched #Apple #WWDC #WWDC26

Giving your teen a phone could turn into daily arguments about screen time and social media 📱.
This teen phone contract helps set clear rules before the drama starts.

Read more here✨:https://zurl.co/nuBBf

#BabyYumYum #BYY Parenting #Teenagers #ScreenTime #BabyYumYum #DigitalParenting

Monica Lewinsky Has Always Hated Notifications

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/monica-lewinsky-user-behavior/

HOLLYWOOD'S AGE-OLD REFLECTION: FURRY FRIENDS OUTSHINE SILVER-HAIRED WOMEN

A new report shows talking animals get more screen time in movies than women over 60. This shows a problem with age and gender in Hollywood.

#HollywoodAgeism, #WomenInFilm, #ScreenTime, #AgeRepresentation, #TalkingAnimals

https://newsletter.tf/talking-animals-vs-women-over-60-screen-time/

Talking animals are getting more screen time in movies than women over 60. This is a big change from previous years.

#HollywoodAgeism, #WomenInFilm, #ScreenTime, #AgeRepresentation, #TalkingAnimals
https://newsletter.tf/talking-animals-vs-women-over-60-screen-time/

Meet the Accidental Editor in Chief of Muslim Media

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.wired.com/story/meet-the-accidental-editor-in-chief-of-muslim-media/

Social Platforms: A Growing Strain on Existence

Are you spending too much time on social media? New research shows overuse can harm your wellbeing. Find out how.

#SocialMediaOveruse, #DigitalWellbeing, #MentalHealth, #TechImpact, #ScreenTime

https://newsletter.tf/social-media-overuse-linked-to-lower-wellbeing/

Studies show that spending too much time on social media is linked to lower personal wellbeing. This is a growing concern for many users.

#SocialMediaOveruse, #DigitalWellbeing, #MentalHealth, #TechImpact, #ScreenTime
https://newsletter.tf/social-media-overuse-linked-to-lower-wellbeing/

U.S. Teachers’ Union Proposes Limits on AI Tools and Screen Time in Early Education

📰 Original title: US Teachers' Union Urges Schools To Curb AI Chatbots and Screen Time

🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅

View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/u-s-teachers-union-proposes-limits-on-ai-tools-and-screen-time-in-early-education.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world

#artificialintelligence #ai #screentime

Maka Kids is redefining kids’ screen time with a streaming app optimized for well-being, not engagement

Maka Kids is building a streaming app for children ages zero to six featuring content designed for healthy development. The startup has now raised $3 million in seed funding to scale its platform, and is currently accepting waitlist sign-ups. Unlike traditional streaming platforms, Maka Kids doesn’t have recommendation algorithms, ads, or auto-play. Instead, it is designed to offer a predictable experience that supports learning, creativity, and emotional growth.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/maka-kids-is-redefining-kids-screen-time-with-a-streaming-app-optimized-for-well-being-not-engagement/