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Big Tech turns to Sesame Street, Girl Scouts to deflect scrutiny over kids' screen timeTech giants Meta and Google funded trusted children's brands to teach responsible tech use. This occurred even as their apps were designed ...14 May, 2026, 08.40 PM IST- ‘Want them to know what it is like being a human’: Actor Madhavan shares Hollywood star Hugh Grant's advice on keeping children away from smartphones, tablets and laptopsActors R Madhavan and Hugh Grant are speaking out against excessive technology use. Grant shared his personal practice of taking technology...20 Apr, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
- Ahead of Greek social media ban, parents desperate to separate children from phonesAs Greece prepares to impose a ban on social media use for those under 15, the initiative aims to shield youth from potential addiction and...02 Apr, 2026, 01.42 PM IST
- Karnataka to ban social media for children under 16, says CM SiddaramaiahKarnataka's Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has proposed a ban on social media for children under 16 in the state's 17th budget. This move come...06 Mar, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
- Children plug into AI chatbots, leaving reality, parents behindConversational AI apps like Chai and Character.AI let users create and interact with virtual personas, while Roblox is a social gaming univ...12 Oct, 2025, 09.12 AM IST
- Wharton psychologist and ex-Pentagon advisor unpacks the real mental health crisis among youth. Netizens ask, 'Are we sure it’s just kids?'Wharton psychologist and ex-Pentagon advisor Adam Grant shared findings from a JAMA Health study, warning that youth mental health risks st...26 Jun, 2025, 01.19 PM IST
- Why kids stuck to phones are awrightKids glued to their phones will be the first lot entering the workforce - some already have entered it - with the 'immediacy itch' hardwire...11 Jul, 2024, 11.05 PM IST
- Cyber addiction: A fight bigger than just ctrl+alt+deleteThe article highlights the concerning rise of cyber addiction, citing cases ranging from adolescents engaging in online gaming to adults su...06 Apr, 2024, 10.50 AM IST
- To curb internet addiction, China limits smartphone usage among children and teensChina is introducing new regulations to limit smartphone usage among its youth, due to growing concerns surrounding internet addiction and ...06 Aug, 2023, 01.25 PM IST
- Indian-American Gitanjali Rao is on ‘TIME’ cover, Twitter churns out ‘desi parents’ memesShashi Tharoor, Anand Mahindra & Vikas Khanna were left in awe of the young scientist and innovator.04 Dec, 2020, 12.20 PM IST
- From recreation to education, tech is everywhere. How does one find the fine line between its benefits & harm?In 2016, over 19.5% adolescents in Bengaluru were addicted to gaming, and 15.5% to mobile phones.16 Aug, 2019, 05.02 PM IST
- How 'smart' education is making students tech addictAs tech becomes an integral part of students' life — from recreation to education — they are getting dependent on it.16 Aug, 2019, 11.23 AM IST
- Ringing the changes on childhoodPhone-addicted parents seek to reverse the addiction they’ve passed on to the kids.10 Jul, 2019, 07.53 AM IST
- Indian tech leaders stress digital detox for their kidsSnapdeal cofounder Kunal's daughter got hooked to watching videos when he decided to pull the plug.13 Oct, 2018, 08.08 AM IST
- Neerja Birla champions for mental health, says people end up looking for a high in the wrong placesThe mental health champion on the need to increase awareness about a dangerous life-threatening game, and online addiction.12 Oct, 2017, 06.56 PM IST
- Mobile has become the new babysitter! Smartphone addiction cases up by 75% in one yearExperts fear that mobile addiction is only likely to get worse.31 Jul, 2017, 01.39 PM IST
- Why mobile phone addiction is bad for kidsTeens who barely stop talking on their mobile phones are more prone to disrupted sleep, stress, fatigue and restlessness, finds a new inter...09 Jun, 2008, 03.12 PM IST
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