The Senate Judiciary Committee recently convened for a hearing on Children’s Safety in the Digital Era to discuss the mounting risks that today’s children face online. Topics covered in the hearing ...

Not all screen time is created equally. Experts explain why quality matters more than quantity and how parents can rethink their rules for devices. A young child watches cartoons on a laptop at home.

Editor’s note: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take ...

More screen time among children and teens is linked to higher risks of heart and metabolic problems, particularly when combined with insufficient sleep. Danish researchers discovered a measurable rise ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how parents of kids ages 12 and younger approach their children’s technology use and screen time. For this analysis, we surveyed 3,054 parents ...

Andrew Bracken, a journalist at KPBS, on how how his experiences as a parent with technology led to a new podcast. Technology is shaping our lives, whether we like it or not. And for parents, managing ...

Rinanda Shaleha does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

As 2025 draws to a close, a viral TikTok video has sparked a digital reckoning among many young viewers: just how many days a year did you spend behind screens? The question—once relegated to wellness ...