Can This Japanese City Make Residents Put Down Their Smartphones?

The authorities in Toyoake, Japan, introduced a rule limiting the use of digital devices to two hours per day outside of work and school. Some residents say it is an overreach.

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Does Smartphone Use Contribute to Hemorrhoids?

You’re going to want to sit down for this.

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Jean Twenge Is Still Warning Parents About Teens and Screen Time. Is Anyone Listening?

The researcher and author Jean Twenge has a prescription for the harmful effects of screen time on children. If only parents would listen.

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How Harmful is Blue Light For Sleep?

Sleep scientists are changing how they think about screen use at night.

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They’re Stuffed Animals. They’re Also A.I. Chatbots.

New types of cuddly toys, some for children as young as 3, are being sold as an alternative to screen time — and to parental attention.

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Real Risk to Youth Mental Health Is ‘Addictive Use,’ Not Screen Time Alone, Study Finds

Researchers found children with highly addictive use of phones, video games or social media were two to three times as likely to have thoughts of suicide or to harm themselves.

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American Children’s Reading Skills Reach New Lows

With little post-pandemic recovery, experts wonder if screen time and school absence are among the causes.

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Ms. Rachel, YouTube Star, Is Creating a Holiday Toy Frenzy

Rachel Accurso might be this era’s Mister Rogers, if he had been on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Toy companies and publishers all want a piece of the action.

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