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My kids aren't interested but as far as I can tell it doesn't have a huge impact on kids. And I don't believe there's any convincing research to support it's dangers. I tell my kids to not believe everything they see online but that's about it.

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what research have you done to lead you to the conclusion that it doesn't have a huge impact on kids?

I don't do research, I'm saying there isn't any academic research to back it up. And some decent research saying it doesn't have much effect at all. And it's such a hot topic and subject to so much research, and there's been very little conclusive data to say much of anything. I'm pretty comfortable that it's not worth worrying about. My kids don't have screen time limits. They are not without their issues, but they are generally healthy and happy and doing well in school.

https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/news/teens-social-medi...

https://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news-events/no-evidence-screen-time...

Good question. I feel my smartphone having a huge impact on me. I don't get how kids would be somehow exempt.

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