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No Phones, Shorts For Children: UP Panchayat Guidelines To Protect 'Culture'
A khap Panchayat in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district has issued guidelines banning smartphones for teenagers and half-pants for both boys and girls, citing concerns about "Western influence" and cultural values.
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Chile Approves Law Banning Smartphone Use By Children At School
Chile's parliament on Tuesday approved a law banning the use of smartphones by pupils on school premises, the latest country to restrict such access over concerns for children's mental and physical health.
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How To Balance Screen Time With Creativity And Nature For Children
Experts say that when children are occupied with screens for long hours, they miss out on the real-world experiences that shape curiosity, imagination and learning.
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This Japanese Town Wants To Limit Smartphone Use For Residents To Two Hours
The proposal aims to reduce excessive screen time and its negative impact on physical and mental health.
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Explained: How Excessive Screen Time Affects Your Brain Health
Screens are part of modern life, and blue light cannot be avoided completely. However, balanced use is the key.
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Zero Loopholes: Revolutionary AI-Powered Smartphone Blocks Nude Content For Children
The HMD Fuse is a new AI-powered smartphone created for children that blocks nude images and prevents explicit content sharing.
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How Safe Are Your Eyes From Smartphone Light? What Studies Say
Many experts advise not to use mobile phones before bed, or reduce the screen time overall.
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To Gatekeep Or Let Lose? Parents Face Tough Choices On AI
Parents are "very worried" about the future Artificial Intelligence holds for their children -- whether it's deepfakes, "the inability to distinguish between reality and AI," or "the thousands of possible new threats that I wasn't trained to detect".
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Early Smartphone Use Linked To Suicidal Thoughts, Aggression In Youth: Study
Children who own a smartphone before the age of 13 are more likely to experience poorer mental health and well-being in early adulthood, according to a global study of more than 100,000 young people released on Monday.
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82% Of Children Aged 14 To 16 Know How To Use Smartphones: Report
The ASER is a citizen-led household survey that provides insights into status of children's schooling and learning in rural India.
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HMD Partners With Xplora to Make Phones Focused on Children and Teenagers
HMD announced a strategic partnership with Norwegian-based Xplora, which offers smartwatches for kids. The collaboration is aimed at creating a new type of phone, an alternative to a smartphone, for children and teenagers. The company has yet to announce the moniker of the phone, probable launch timeline or any other details.
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Don't Give Smartphones To Kids Under 11, UK Network Operator Warns Parents
One of Britain's biggest mobile network operators said on Sunday it will warn parents they should not give smartphones to children under the age of 11.
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Children Addicted To Video Games, Smartphones At Risk Of Psychosis: Study
However, researchers said the technology itself is not to be blamed, adding that a child's addiction to the devices could be a warning that they are already vulnerable to mental illness.
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Anand Mahindra Shares Thought-Provoking Video Of A Child Confusing Food For Phone: ''Oh No...''
In the video, a child confuses his food for a smartphone and holds it to his ears, as if he were expecting a call.
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China Announces Two-Hour Daily Limit on Children's Phone Screen Time, Tech Shares Tumble
China's cyberspace regulator has cracked down on the use of smartphones by children, introducing a limit of up to 2 hours of screen time. Children in China between the ages of 16 and 18 will get two hours of screen time, those aged eight to 16 would get one hour, while children under the age of eight would only get access to eight minutes of screen...
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No Phones, Shorts For Children: UP Panchayat Guidelines To Protect 'Culture'
A khap Panchayat in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat district has issued guidelines banning smartphones for teenagers and half-pants for both boys and girls, citing concerns about "Western influence" and cultural values.
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Chile Approves Law Banning Smartphone Use By Children At School
Chile's parliament on Tuesday approved a law banning the use of smartphones by pupils on school premises, the latest country to restrict such access over concerns for children's mental and physical health.
-
How To Balance Screen Time With Creativity And Nature For Children
Experts say that when children are occupied with screens for long hours, they miss out on the real-world experiences that shape curiosity, imagination and learning.
-
This Japanese Town Wants To Limit Smartphone Use For Residents To Two Hours
The proposal aims to reduce excessive screen time and its negative impact on physical and mental health.
-
Explained: How Excessive Screen Time Affects Your Brain Health
Screens are part of modern life, and blue light cannot be avoided completely. However, balanced use is the key.
-
Zero Loopholes: Revolutionary AI-Powered Smartphone Blocks Nude Content For Children
The HMD Fuse is a new AI-powered smartphone created for children that blocks nude images and prevents explicit content sharing.
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How Safe Are Your Eyes From Smartphone Light? What Studies Say
Many experts advise not to use mobile phones before bed, or reduce the screen time overall.
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To Gatekeep Or Let Lose? Parents Face Tough Choices On AI
Parents are "very worried" about the future Artificial Intelligence holds for their children -- whether it's deepfakes, "the inability to distinguish between reality and AI," or "the thousands of possible new threats that I wasn't trained to detect".
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Early Smartphone Use Linked To Suicidal Thoughts, Aggression In Youth: Study
Children who own a smartphone before the age of 13 are more likely to experience poorer mental health and well-being in early adulthood, according to a global study of more than 100,000 young people released on Monday.
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82% Of Children Aged 14 To 16 Know How To Use Smartphones: Report
The ASER is a citizen-led household survey that provides insights into status of children's schooling and learning in rural India.
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HMD Partners With Xplora to Make Phones Focused on Children and Teenagers
HMD announced a strategic partnership with Norwegian-based Xplora, which offers smartwatches for kids. The collaboration is aimed at creating a new type of phone, an alternative to a smartphone, for children and teenagers. The company has yet to announce the moniker of the phone, probable launch timeline or any other details.
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Don't Give Smartphones To Kids Under 11, UK Network Operator Warns Parents
One of Britain's biggest mobile network operators said on Sunday it will warn parents they should not give smartphones to children under the age of 11.
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Children Addicted To Video Games, Smartphones At Risk Of Psychosis: Study
However, researchers said the technology itself is not to be blamed, adding that a child's addiction to the devices could be a warning that they are already vulnerable to mental illness.
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Anand Mahindra Shares Thought-Provoking Video Of A Child Confusing Food For Phone: ''Oh No...''
In the video, a child confuses his food for a smartphone and holds it to his ears, as if he were expecting a call.
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China Announces Two-Hour Daily Limit on Children's Phone Screen Time, Tech Shares Tumble
China's cyberspace regulator has cracked down on the use of smartphones by children, introducing a limit of up to 2 hours of screen time. Children in China between the ages of 16 and 18 will get two hours of screen time, those aged eight to 16 would get one hour, while children under the age of eight would only get access to eight minutes of screen...
