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Kids Spend More Time On YouTube Than With Friends, New Study Says Kids Spend More Time On YouTube Than With Friends, New Study Says
Kids Spend More Time On YouTube Than With Friends, New Study Says A new study has revealed some shocking stats about the way today’s children are spending the bulk of their time. The study, which was carried out by media watchdog Ofcom, discovered that children under the age of five spend an hour and 16 minutes online per day, on average. Factor in gaming and television and that time shoots up to four hours and 16 minutes. But that’s not all: one-fifth of children ages eight through 12 are on social media, despite the “ban” for those under age 13. The results of the Ofcom annual report are based on 2,000 interviews. Many parents admitted that they had “l…

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by Valerie Musson