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Here's Percentage Of Parents Who Fear Their Kids Are Becoming ‘Internet Zombies,' Survey Says Here's Percentage Of Parents Who Fear Their Kids Are Becoming ‘Internet Zombies,' Survey Says
Here's Percentage Of Parents Who Fear Their Kids Are Becoming ‘Internet Zombies,' Survey Says A large majority of parents in America are concerned that their children’s time spent mindlessly scrolling through social media, playing games, and bingeing streaming services are turning them into “Internet zombies.” A new survey polling 2,000 parents of school-aged children found that 64 percent are concerned about the amount of screen time their kids spend on the Internet, while two-thirds believe that their overall behavior has been altered due to the amount of time spent online. The poll from studyfinds.org said that while 71 percent of parents trust their children to peruse the Inter…

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by Zak Failla
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Here's How Many Hours Per Day A Child Spends Looking At Screens On Average, New Study Finds Here's How Many Hours Per Day A Child Spends Looking At Screens On Average, New Study Finds
Here's How Many Hours Per Day A Child Spends Looking At Screens On Average, New Study Finds Researchers have found that the average amount of time children spend looking at screens each day has doubled since before the COVID-19 pandemic. In May of 2020, children ages 12 and 13 spent an average of 7.7 hours per day looking at screens for reasons unrelated to school, according to a study in JAMA Pediatrics by researchers from the University of California-San Francisco. The university shared the study's findings in an announcement on Monday, Nov. 1.  The figure is a significant increase from the 3.8 hours spent on screens each day prior to the pandemic. Researchers found that …

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by Nicole Valinote