What Kids Watch Matters. Screen Time, Not So Much
More screen time was surprisingly linked to better teenage cognitive performance, suggesting what kids do on screens may matter more than how long they use them.
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Meta to Change Platform for Teens, Pay $17.1 Billion
The social media giant behind Facebook agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms put children at risk.
Distracted learning can be a big problem
Distractions can impair learning, drawing resources from the same brain regions as the mastery of course material. What to do?
Chicago students petition for e-learning changes
Studies about e-learning's poor quality of "learning" are on the books. Now students are starting to make their voices heard.
TV, computer use affects reading, math scores
8-year-olds who watch too much TV show reduced reading scores 3 years later; when they use a computer too much, numeracy scores go down.
Why Snapchat is so popular with young people
What is it that motivates young people to use Snapchat? Posts disappear after just a few seconds, without any deep thought, but is there more to it?
Too much TV linked to lower school readiness
Does TV watching and other screen time affect low-income students differently from their more affluent peers? Research shows it does.
Parents, Poundstone want screen safety laws
Some parents and one famous comedian want Maryland legislators to enact screen safety laws because students are nearsighted and use computers a lot.
Some teen health issues linked with screen time
Watching too much TV has been linked to health problems like obesity and poor diet, but more and more, those screens are on smartphones. Same issues.
Ontario teens feel psychological stress
Teens are stressed out in Ontario, Canada, and probably elsewhere in the world: screen time, social media, video gaming blamed.