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Are smartphones really making our children sad?
Newspaper | The Guardian
Date | 13.8.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | (mental) health, addiction, childhood, smartphone, threat, youth
Summary | Children's relationship with screens has become a contested topic; not everyone agrees with what should or shouldn't be done. Last week, the Atlantic published an excerpt of Jean Twenge's book (the Atlantic article was titled "Have smartphones destroyed a generation?"), which initiated very diverse reactions. Jean Twenge, who is an American pychologist, said that social media have a negative effect on young people. Twenger then answered some of her critics in this Guardian article.
Image Description | Photograph of a group of teenagers all staring at their phone or tablet.
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), smartphone, tablet
Apple removes New York Times app in China
Newspaper | The Guardian
Date | 5.1.2017
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | censorship, social media, threat
Summary | Apple removed its New York Times app from its store in China. China's internet censorship is one of the toughest in the world; the government blocks all the websites seen as a threat. In China, Google, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and Instagram are all banned. The New York Times app had been violating the country's regulations, that is why it had to be taken down.
Image Description | Photograph of a tablet screen displaying the New York Times
Image Tags | tablet
How Silicon Valley's parents keep their children safe online
Newspaper | The Guardian
Date | 2.3.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | childhood, smartphone, social media, technology-free, threat
Summary | Silicon Valley's parents explain how they deal with their children's use of internet. Since parents cannot control everything or spy on their kids, they talk to them and teach them how to use the internet. Some parents have more restrictions; for example, no screens from Friday night to Saturday night. As a result, parents and children spend more time together and do fun activities. Other parents only let ther children go online with an adult's supervision. A psychologist claims that social media have a negative impact on children; they drive them away from family and school.
Image Description | Photograph of a female child sitting on her bed and looking at a tablet.
Image Tags | female(s), tablet
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