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 ...

Want your child to spend less time on their phone, tablet or gaming device? Start by downsizing your own digital consumption. According to a study published in 2024, one of the strongest predictors of ...

In an era of hyperconnectivity, screen time has become a defining feature – and struggle – of family life. Parents have to consider not only their own habits but the digital boundaries they set for ...

Doomscrolling social media will have a time limit starting in 2026 for anyone under the age of 16. A new Virginia law that goes into effect Jan. 1 requires social media companies to limit kids' usage ...

Starting January 1, children under 16 in Virginia will face new limits on how much time they can spend on social media apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat. The new law, signed earlier this year ...

What started off more than five years ago as one-off bans in individual classrooms grew into statewide efforts to curb student cellphone use during school. Now, the idea of limiting children’s tech ...