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Nana Ama McBrown says her kids use their phones from Friday at 6 pm to Sunday at 6pm: "I am very strict"
Award-winning Ghanaian actress Nana Ama McBrown has caused a stir after disclosing that her children have specific days and times to use their mobile phones.
New York moves toward statewide cellphone ban in schools
NEW YORK — New York is on the verge of becoming the next state to ban cellphone use during school hours — a victory for its Democratic governor who has been pushing to drastically limit the “endless ...
Parents Hoped a Rec Room Would Help Get Their Kids Off Their Phones. It Worked.
Dungeon-like rec rooms, with their stingy light and cast-off sofas, are so last century. Behold the rise—literally—of the ...
Phones aren’t always bad for kids. Social media does the real harm
According to a study courtesy of the University of South Florida, owning a phone can actually yield positive outcomes. It’s ...
Kids having smartphones is likely fine and may even be beneficial | Column
The findings from USF researchers challenge some previous work, including parts of Jonathan Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation.” ...
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Smartphones may be beneficial to children – if they avoid social media
In the ongoing debate over the benefits and harms of smartphone use in children, initial data from a US survey suggests the ...
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USF study: Smartphones may benefit kids, but public social media use poses risks
Children who have their own smartphones fared better than kids who don’t on nearly every measure of wellbeing assessed. Efforts to limit digital media use among kids don’t appear to be working, as ...
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Google Wallet Enabled for Kids With Android Phones In Certain Countries
Therefore, all parents of these young users can give kids access to making digital payments through a smartphone under their supervision. Kids will also get the chance to use the Google Wallet to ...
Religion Unplugged14d
On Religion: When Clergy Offered Help With Smartphones (Part 1)
(ANALYSIS) As the CEO of a company that sells family-friendly mobile phones, Bill Brady thought it was safe to assume that many believers in religious sanctuaries and schools would want alternatives ...
TechCrunch15d
Google now lets kids use Google Wallet for in-store payments in select countries
Google announced on Wednesday that kids with Android phones can now tap to pay at stores using Google Wallet in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Spain, and Poland. Parents and ...
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Google Wallet gets option to let your kids make in-store purchases
It’s not that we haven’t heard about Google Wallet for kids. A report from last year hinted that Google was working on this feature. Earlier this year, the company also confirmed that it would ...
The Daily Tribune News15d
General Assembly may ban phones in schools
ATLANTA – A societal backlash against the dizzying distraction of smartphones has gained momentum in the General Assembly, where legislation to ban the devices in schools remains in play after last ...