Cell phone shocker as 97% of kids use their device during school hours and beyond, says study
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A new study surveying the phone usage of kids ages 11 to 17 revealed how frequently kids are interacting with their screens and the type of content they're accessing.
The researchers found that smartphones have become a "constant companion" for young people, according to a news release, although results varied. "People feel good and are enhanced by interactions with others … Those feelings cannot be replicated by connecting through a phone." "Kids' brains aren’t fully developed, so they aren’t able to sniff out who is safe on the other end of the chat or the game." "We interpreted this data with assistance from an advisory council of young people to understand the nuanced relationships that young people develop with their smartphones." Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital.
Kids spent a median of 4.5 hours per day on their phones, with the maximum amount of time reaching 16 hours, according to the study.
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