Protecting Teens
Cal Newport discusses the need for parents to have support in enforcing restrictions on social media use for teenagers, highlighting the importance of creating a social cover for those who want to opt out. He suggests implementing a federal age restriction of 16 for social media use, providing ammunition for parents and mental well-being for teens.In this clip
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Deep Questions with Cal Newport
Ep. 242: The Simple Life
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What can parents do to mitigate the risks of smartphone culture on kids as discussed in the episode 990: Jonathan Haidt | How Gen Z Became the Anxious Generation and the clip Kids and Phones, as well as in the episode Conversation with Jonathan Haidt — The Kids Are Not Alright and the clip Digital Detox for Kids, and the episode 990: Jonathan Haidt | How Gen Z Became the Anxious Generation and the clip Free Play Revolution from the episode The Anxious Generation: Dr. Becky & Jonathan Haidt in Conversation with Stephanie Ruhle at 92NY?
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