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Use this “Screen Time Safety and Cyber Kindness Contract” to establish boundaries and expectations around your child's use of digital technology.
New PTC Whitepaper Reveals What States are Doing to Confront Digital Distractions in the Classroom
The PTC’s new report gives a comprehensive look at current state efforts that have been made to ban or limit cellphone use in schools.
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How Hollywood is Marketing Adult Content to Kids
Hollywood is doing an end-run around parents by marketing sexually explicit teen-targeted, yet TV-MA-rated, content directly to children and teens on TikTok and Instagram.
Decades ago, who would have guessed that Walt Disney’s “Magic Kingdom” would have turned into this! |
PTC's latest research shows that most of the original content on streaming platforms is rated for mature audiences, leaving families in the lurch. There’s at least 268% more adult-only entertainment on streaming platforms than there is content that’s suitable for families.
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Written by Kelly Oliver | Published October 30, 2024
“Researchers found that 63.5% of adolescents said they preferred that big and small screen stories focus on friendships, while 62.4% said sexual content isn’t needed as a plot device. Those are big jumps from the previous year when 51.5% of those surveyed said they wanted more content about people in platonic relationships, and 47.5% said that they didn’t seek out shows or movies where sex was a major plot point.”
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Written by PTC | Published October 25, 2024
Just a couple of weeks ago, yet another study came out that found more screen time is linked to mental health risks for tweens. Researchers found that the more time kids ages 9-10 spent with screens, the higher the risk for depression, conduct issues and ADHD. In particular, video chat, texting, videos and video games had the highest association with depressive symptoms.
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