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💬 NEW: Common Sense Media tested #ChatGPT’s Teen Mode across roughly 4,000 interactions and concluded it poses an unacceptable risk for users under 18.

Testers found study mode easy to bypass, parental alerts that never fired during acute crisis conversations, and a #chatbot that still behaved like a friend. #OpenAI disputed the methodology, citing technical errors.

👉 https://www.edweek.org/technology/chatgpts-teen-mode-is-unsafe-for-students-report-concludes/2026/10

#ai #education #teens #safety #teachers #technology #tech #school #parenting #screentime #homework #literacy #research #kids

University of Exeter: Focus on social media engagement – not just screen time – essential to help protect mental health. “The research indicates that associations between social media use and depressive and anxiety symptoms depend not only on how frequently or how long individuals engage, but also on the cognitive, emotional, and behavioural quality of that engagement.”

A screen time limit you can ignore with one tap stops meaning anything within a week.

Our app Time Debt makes extra time cost something visible: borrow 5, 10 or 15 minutes from tomorrow, and see tomorrow's adjusted allowance before you confirm. No account, no ads.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/time-debt-screen-time/id6792393696

#ScreenTime #DigitalWellbeing #iOS #AIassisted