Digital life
fromAxios
13 hours agoPhone-free bars and restaurants on the rise across the U.S.
Smartphones and social media negatively impact learning and self-esteem, prompting a shift towards analog experiences among younger generations.
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fromNew York Post
1 day agoEx-student of NJ teacher accused of sex with child reveals unsettling red flags in her behavior at school: 'Very weird'
"Everybody knew something wasn't right with her. She would flirt with all the boys on the football team, she would favor them. She would be rude to all the girls."
NYC parents
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoPeople who check their phone within five minutes of waking up are training their brain to start every day in reaction mode - and it's costing them more than they realize - Silicon Canals
Starting the day with phone use can negatively impact mental state and set a stressful tone for the day.
fromGSMArena.com
3 weeks agoWhatsApp introduces parent-managed accounts for pre-teens
WhatsApp unveiled parent-managed accounts for pre-teens. These are currently rolling out globally, and they come with new controls to limit pre-teens' WhatsApp experience to messaging and calling. Parents will set up the pre-teen's account, and the account will be controlled by the parent, including by deciding who can contact the account and which groups they can join.
Privacy technologies
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks agoHow the 'red v blue school wars' exposed the social media gap between children and parents
Social media posts threatening 'red v blue' school wars in London prompted police and teacher responses, but the actual threat appeared amplified by parent WhatsApp groups rather than genuine youth engagement.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
4 weeks agoI Caught My 11-Year-Old Watching Some ... Alarming Videos on His School Laptop
Parents discovered their 11-year-old son watching graphic domination and bondage content on YouTube, leading to concerning behavioral changes including verbal abuse toward siblings and inappropriate school conduct.
Alternative medicine
fromAlternative Medicine Magazine
1 month agoScreen Time and The Effects on Pediatric Wellness
Unrestricted screen time creates social and psychological harm in children, with risks including speech delays, weakened executive function, reduced physical activity, and increased anxiety and depression in teens.
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Education
fromwww.amny.com
1 week agoRiddled with risks: NYC Public Schools implements new AI guidance despite list of concerns
New York City Public Schools implemented AI guidance for teachers, emphasizing safety and academic integrity despite concerns over privacy and misinformation.
Education
fromFortune
3 weeks agoAmerica's math and reading scores tanked after schools ditched textbooks for screens-and AI could worsen the brain rot | Fortune
AI use among students risks atrophying critical thinking skills through cognitive offloading, with research suggesting harms outweigh benefits in educational settings.
Education
fromFortune
3 weeks agoAmerica's math and reading scores tanked after schools ditched textbooks for screens-and AI could worsen the brain rot | Fortune
AI use among students risks atrophying critical thinking skills through cognitive offloading, with research suggesting harms outweigh benefits in educational settings.
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Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoHundreds of UK teenagers to pilot social media bans and restrictions
The UK government is launching trials with hundreds of teenagers to test social media bans, overnight digital curfews, and daily screen time limits as part of plans to restrict smartphone use for under-16s.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoHundreds of UK teenagers to pilot social media bans and restrictions
The UK government is launching trials with hundreds of teenagers to test social media bans, overnight digital curfews, and daily screen time limits as part of plans to restrict smartphone use for under-16s.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks agoMy Son Only Cares About One Thing. He's Even Found a Devious Way to Do It at School.
School gaming via shared documents requires coordinated parent and teacher intervention to shift classroom culture, as individual restrictions prove ineffective when peers continue the behavior.
Education
fromChalkbeat
3 weeks agoNYC is proposing a public high school with an AI focus. Parents are pushing back.
New York City proposes Next Generation Technology High School, a screened admissions high school focused on AI and computer science, replacing Urban Assembly School of Business for Young Women, but families oppose the plan citing concerns about curriculum control by tech companies.
Public health
fromHuffPost
2 months agoNew Study Says Kids Who Get Phones Before This 1 Particular Age Are More Likely To Develop Concerning Health Risks
Smartphone ownership by age 12 is linked to higher risks of depression, obesity, and poor sleep, with earlier phone introduction worsening obesity and sleep problems.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoDining across the divide: Kids shouldn't really have smartphones it's akin to tobacco in 60s and 70s'
Two men debate children's smartphone use: one calls for government intervention over addictive tech, the other blames parents for outsourcing responsibility.
fromwww.npr.org
1 month agoWhat worked and what didn't with a cellphone ban at a Kentucky school
How do you get teenagers to put their phones away for hours at a time? That is the question many schools are trying to solve as bans on cellphones sweep the U.S. more than 30 states so far now restrict their use during the school day. One of those states is Kentucky, where all public school classes must now be cellphone free. Districts can set their own policies to achieve that goal.
Education
fromBusiness Insider
2 months agoI gave my 8-year-old a landline. It has parental controls, but gives him the freedom he craved.
For years, my 8-year-old son has been asking for a phone. I'm sure he likes the idea of being social and playing games, but he also loves talking. Copper FaceTimes with friends on my phone (calling their Mom's phone) and regularly calls his grandparents to check in. We wanted to give him an age-appropriate amount of freedom and stumbled across a landline-esque phone for kids, the Tin Can.
Parenting
fromFast Company
2 months agoHow K-12 schools are left on their own to develop AI policies
But as schools seek to navigate into the age of generative AI, there's a challenge: Schools are operating in a policy vacuum. While a number of states offer guidance on AI, only a couple of states require local schools to form specific policies, even as teachers, students, and school leaders continue to use generative AI in countless new ways. As a policymaker noted in a survey, "You have policy and what's actually happening in the classrooms-those are two very different things."
Education
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